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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-13
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.,
New YORK, JunC -. 1885.


Ny DEAR SIR: Referring to your note
of this date l have been elected Presi-
dent OF the New York, Mahoning &
Western Railroad Company, and after
some delayin examining the merits ofthe
undertaking and reaching the conclusion
that it was good enterprise, have ac-
cepted the position.
1 believe that the company will have
no serious difficulty in raising funds for
the early completion of their line OF
road across the State Of Ohio, eastward
to the Pennsylvania line, near Youngs-
town, and westward through Indiana as
far as Fl. Wayne.
1t is contemplated that this line of
road shall form part OF the long project
ed American Midland Railway from
New York to Chicago, on or near the
forty-frst parallel, and on which much
work has been done in various places.
Sincerely yours,
NoRvIN GBEEN.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19
What is 1t ?

1t is repeatedly asserted by the advo-
Gates of the liquor traffic that those who
oppose the iniquity are not only fanatic
al, but iutolerant, and allnsion is made
to the fight against thesaloons as ga spir-
il of intolerance that is abroad in tie
State" Now we ask, III all fairness and
eandor, if it is the prohibitionsts that ira
dnce and bulldozcR Is it the pIObibi-
tionists that get mad and want TO fight il
QUIT Is it this class that curse aud rave
and abuse everybody that differs from
them on the whisky question: What side
is it that is abusing the preachers, the
christians, the women and the Bblef
Yon can't get into a conversation with
an out and out whisky man but what he
gets excited, mad, and goes to abusing
everybody that opposes his particular
views. Is not this factf Is not this
the Class that has been constantly threat
ening to make personal matter ont OF
such differences Don't they speak of
good christian men and women as fanat-
les, fools, cranks, etc, etc.s Shame upon
such an Ubiquitous cause. Let every
christian man come out from it or let linn
take his name off of the church book.
Clay County Leader.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19
CONSTITUTION
OF THE FARMERS ALL
ANCE.
Declaration of Purposes.

Profoundly impressed that we, the
Farmers Alliance, united by the
strong and faithful ties of financial
and home interests, should set forth
our declaration of intentions; There-
fore resolred.
|. To labor for the education of
the agricultural classes, in the science
of economical government, in strict
ly nOn-partisan spirit.
2. To endorse the motto, "in things
essential unity, and in all things, char
ity."
3. TO develop better state, men,
tally, morally, socially and financial
ly.
4. TO create a better understand
ing for sustaining civil officers in main
tanning law and order.
3. To constantly strive to secure
entire harmony and good will among
all mankind and brotherly love among
ourselves.
6. To suppress personal, local, sec
tional and national prejudices; all un-
healthful rivalry and selfish ambi-
ton.
Z. The brightest jewels which it
gamers are in the tears of widows and
orphans, and its imperative commands
are to visit the homes of lacerated
and bleeding; hearts to assuage the
suffcrings of brother or sister; bury
the dead; care for the widows and ed
ucate the orphans; to exercise charity
toward offenders; to construe words
and deeds i'll their most favorable light,
granting honesty of purpose and good
intentions to others; and to protect
the principles of the Alliance unto
death. Its laws are reason and equi-
ty, its caVdinal doctrines inspire puri-
ty of Thought and life, its intention is
"peace on earth and good will toward
men,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19
Hew Whisky Does IL Hog.

- Doctors Beaumeutz and Adige, distin-
guished Scientists, have recently been cx-
perimenting with the effects of alcohol on
hogs.
They gave it in small quantities daily
mixed with the usual food, using both
the pure and impure article, prepared
from sorn, beet-roOt, potatoes and other
thirgs.
Some of the animals were killed and
others permitted to die Il natural death
They all manifested, in different degrees
the following symptoms: Sleepiness and
yrostration, vomiting of bile and mncus
aiarrhea, hemorrhage from the bowels
tremors, difficult breathing and partial
paralysis of the hind legs.
Prof. Cornil, who made the examina-
tons after death, found congestion of the
stomach and bowels, sometimes amount
ing to hemorrhage. congestion, once in
flanmation of the liver, congestion of ,hr
lungs and thickcning of the large blood
vessels.
None of the hogs were emaciated when
Killed, or at the time of death from the
effects of alcohol, but all fat, or in good
flesh.
Impure alcohol had a much more rapid
and deleterious influence than rectificd
alcohol.
Man is the toughest animal CD the
globe. Military campaigns have repeat
sdly proven that he can endure more
hard marching, aud exposure than horse,
lie consumes annually, millions of pounds
of a deadly weed which no other animal,
except goat, will even taste.
The cat has stronger vitality ana
greater tenaeity of life than any other
quadruped, and yet one black drop from
the smokers pipe stem will kill "a cat in
three minutes. And now it IL proven by
actual demonstration that man may
take, for many years, daily potations of a
slow poison that win destroy hog in a
few months. Bat if he could see a map
of the lining membrane of his stomach
and bowels, it would frighten him more
than the battle feld of Gettysburg on
scdsu.
BE WARD.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19

"wre nuio him that huildcth city
with blood aud rstahlishoih the iounda-
iions thereof with iuiquity," is text
commended 10 the caTiul pcrnSal of those
Christians aui mnrJlis;s who believe in
licensing crime lev ell TIE State treasury.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19
PROGRAM

+ or the Union Meeting of the Fair River
Association, to be held with the WessoT
baptist Church commencing Saturday
Before the Fifth Sunday in January, L S8S
LIST. Characteristics of the Apostolic
churches; }. r. Parish, w. II. Bailey.
2nd Difference between Conversion and
Representations; X. Ii. Pnrser.
3r,l. Bible restitution in our own couu
try; +. p. Douglass, 5. w. Sihl"y.
4th. Second c0ming of Christ; j. Z
Thigprn.
9Th. Wine of the Bible what is it?
j. Jasper Green, }. IL Gambrrl.
9th. What Is the Relation between Sun
day School and Church! l.. A. Rowan
c. X. Dale.
7rh The duty of christians in politics
Il. J. Boone, Joseph Bnckels.
Every bodi invited to attend.
r. II. PURsER, Chairman.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19
DER Spider UND DER FLY.

DER Spider UND DER FLY.
IreadS in Jacobs sh;ory book.
A couple weeks ago,
Won firsd rrlc bnem, vot | drinks
Drre hroples all should know.
I'd ask dis good connudhrnm, too,
Vich We should profit by,
"Vill You into mine parlor valkF
Seys der sphidrr off der fly"
Dot set me blinking right away,
Und when won afternoon
A shbeculator he cooms 10
Umd dells me pooty soon
He hat silfer mine to sell,
Und ask me if pny,
dink OFF der oxberience
OFF .lot plue polite fly.
Der oder day when on der cars
| vent py Me Yorck oudt,
/ meets a iraulieD on der train,
Who told me nit "A lont,
She likes der D-utchrr shentlemens,
Und dells me SIT pestle he'll
| says, "Mine friendt, / vas no fly,
Ecf you vas pceu Spider"
vent indo der smoking car,
Where obey vas blaying boxer,
Und ais" hat Something's dhey calls
Der fuzzy decide joker"
Some money it vas shanging hands,
Obey wanted me to try
say: You vas too previous
don'd vas been fly!
On Contra! Park shmart yonng man
Says: "Strauss, how vas you peenf
IND dake me kindly by der hand.
IND ask me off mine Katrine.
He wants do >hange fifty hill,
IND says hees name vas Schneider
MAYBE. perhaps he vas all right;
Mosdt like he vas sphider.
Most efrv day some swindling chap
He dries his le.tle game:
cnts me oudt dot sphIder biece
Und poot id in frame;
Right in mine store l hangs it CUP,
Und near it on der silly,
keeps II Club. to send guIck Oudt,
Dhose sphiders con der fiy."
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19
BYLAWS.

|. Each delegate to the Alliance
shall present written credentials from
the Secretary of his Alliauce,
2. All. members of the Farmers
Alliance in good standing, present at
"A meeting of an Alliance, shall hecOn
sidered advisory members of that
body.
3. 4 majority vote of all members
present entitled to vote shall decide
any question before any Alliance, un-
less otherwise specified.
4. All members in good standing
shall be required to vote on all ques-
tons unless excused by the President,
who shall vote only in case of tie
and in balloting.
5. The parliamentary rules set forth
in Cushing's Mammal shall be adopt
ed as the rules for transacting business
in all Alliances.
6. No brother shall vOuch for
another in any Alliance unless they
have been together in open Alliance.
Z. On the election of Secretary of
any Alliance, at any time, notice
shall Immediately be given the Secre-
tary of the Farmers State and County
Alliance.
8. Any officer who shall fail to full
fill the duties of his office, absent him
self from his Alliance for three stated
meetings i'll succession without a
valid excuse. shall he suspended from
Office.
9. Members of any Alliance visiting
another Alliance shall have the right
to vote in electing members but in nc
other case.
10. Any proposed amendment to
these Bylaws shall be in writing at
a stated meeting of the Farmers Alli-
ance and if two thirds of the members
present vote for the amendment, il
shall be adopted.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19

To he just right, man mnst mix his
good common sense with religion. Ifyou
have more sense than religion, then won
are rascal, and if you have more religion
han sense, you are fool. We ought to
be what we ought 10 be and do what We
shonld do.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19

SEC. 1. No person can be a member
unless he has been a citizen of
the State of....... for six months
past, and not then unless he be
farmer, farm laborer, mechanic,
country school teacher, county ply
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19
". {. Il. L.

'wcc nuio him that huildcth n city
with blood and cstahlishoh the iounda-
iiuns thereof with iuiquity." is u text
commended 10 the cariul prrnSal of those
Christians aui mnrdlis;s who believe IN
licensing crime tn I'LL the State treasury.
~.
avn utterly unable Ia understand how
80 is possible for any man, with any sense
Of decency, or any apprehension of man
hood, or any sentiment of honor, or any
me having any hopes or aspirations tor
respectable social, or moral standing in
the community, or having any regard for
the confidence and respect of his fellow
mae, TO reconcile himself to the idea of
becoming common vender Of intoxic;4s:
ing liqnors.-Jadge JolW Martin Of
Kansas.
Canon Taylor, of England, has lately
startled the Christian world by his decla-
ration that Mohammcdanism is out strip
ping Christianity as missionary force.
One of the chief reasons assigned for this
is that after every Christian missionary
follows the trader, with his destroying
curse of strong drink. No wonder the
heather are coming to view intercourse
with so-called Christian nations as "a great
calamity. Will the Church ever waken
fully to the fact that the greatest foe to
her progress at home and abroad Is the
traffic in alcoholic liquors'
We veryffrequently hear whisky men
say, that over half or nearly all the proh-
bitionists are fanatics. But we have
never heard them make this word "fanat-
ic" apply to themselves or any OF their
cohorts, when there is not bigger gang
of fanatics anywhere. We don't say that
all whisky men are fanatics, but we allude
TO those fellows who will not listen to
reason, and shut eyes and ears and say
"whisky." You might talk prohibition
to them till your toe-naiis dropped off
and your under lip hing down on yonr
vest, and you would not accomplish
anything
-~~~
All the clergy men so far as they amount
to any thing are antagonIzing rum, and
we all want such fresh facts and argu-
ments as your paper presents. We are
on the way to complete triumph, as sure
as God Is true, for He has promised that
this world shall be garlenized and all
evil extirpated. Rum i'll all its various
forms has slain so many of my friends
who were lawyers, doctors, artists, edl-
tors, farmers. mechanics and clergymen
that want to live and die the nncompro-
missing foe of strong drink. Satan's
throne en- earth is beer barrel and his
footstool is rum jug, and his chariot II
brewers dray. Let us with all possible
obstacles hinder him.-"T. De Wit Tai
mage.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19

$1W TU 500 Working SsH for US. Agents
Preferred VINO eaii furnish their own horses aon
give tn ir whole tine TO the business Spare
moments may he niontaby employed also n
few vacancies T. town. ara cities. j. F.J I'M
son 4 60, 10le Main st.. Richmond. Va.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-01-19

notice, upon application in open Al
lance at n stated meeting.
SEC. 6. Any member expelled can
only be reinstated by application, rs
in the preceding action, and the same
ballot required rs on the petition fOr
membership in the Order.
ARTICLE VII.
SEC. 1. This Constitution cannot he
altered or amended except upon writ
ten motion presented at regular
stated meeting, which shall he read
and final action deferred to the next
meeting, when il shall be again read,
and if carried by a twO-thirds vote
shall become a part thereof.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
BOARD OF TRADE MATTERS,

The directors will hold their first reg
ular meeting in their new rooms tomor
row afternoon at O'Clock. Any member
of the board of trade can be present.
Quite a number of gentlemen have pre-
seuted their names for election to member
ship. 4 few more are needed to reach the
even 200.
All parties who wish their residences or
blocks published in the next Journal of
Commerce, should have the photographs
taken at once as it takes some time to get
the engraving done.
D. 5. Wilder, agent of the /. B. g. W.
railway at Columbus, Ohio, called at the
board of trade rooms yesterday and ex-
pressed his surprise and qualification ~
finding such wide awake and substan-
tial city here He says the travel from
that part of Ohio to this city will be large
this summer.
NJ ;. Druker of the Wichita Towel Sup
ply company has presented the board of
trade with one of his unique toilet cabi-
nets. furnished with towel. hair and boot
brush, backing and soap, the soap made
expressly for Mr.. Druker by the Wichita
Soap Co. The present viii be fully appre-
clated.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
THE WICHITA SHOE FACTORY.
Capital Increased and Force Of Workmen TO Ok
nouhIed

The Wichita Shoe Factory company,
which has been running with q reduced
force through the winter months, are'in-
creasing their stock of raw material and
so forth. preparatory TO largely increasing
their force of workmen about the first OF
the coming month. y number of first
class workmen are 10 be engaged, who Will
turn out work OF such character as will
give the shoes OF the Wichita factory
name and fame With a building costing
five thousand dollars. fine power, the most
improved machinery and No material IN
stock, there is no reason why the company
should fail 10 make their promise good
This reminds US that along during the
winter certain southern Kansas papers.
with flourish OF trumpetS. announced
that the Wichita shoe factory had closed,
and that the company after pocketing con-
siderable swag had jumped the country.
leaving the city and several real estate
owners in the lurch. The story was too
foolish 10 be given a respectful denial.
No land has flown or been carried off, the
three story brick and its machinery are
still on the ground. and the men whose
money they represent have shown no signs
of jumping the country, but upon the
citizens who Will develope and add 10 the
Wichita shoe factory capital stock, ma
chinery and workmen in proportion as the
jobbing trade of the city grows and
sDreads
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
ROBINSON & CHAMPIONS NEW STORE.

Robinson x Champion have now almost
completed the furnishing of their new book
and stationery store in the Sedgwick block
on First street and display on the shelves
as fine and complete stock OF goods as WAS
ever brought to the city. This enterpris-
ing firm compose two young business men;
Messrs. L. II. Robinson and G. I. Cham
pion, who came here short time ago from
Knoxville, Tenn, and thinking that the
city needed a first class book and station
cry store set about TO supply the demand.
In the large stock carried is to be found
a supply of blank books and commercial
stationery of which they make speciality;
miscellaneous books, all the latest novels
and publications, full line of mathemat-
zeal instruments, tracing cloth, maps,
charts, globes, school and college text
books and a complete line of school sta
tionery and school supplies. They have,
too, hammocks, croquet sets and base
balls in great quantities, new
labor saving Office appliances, pa
per, envelopes and ruled stock for
job printers-among the last is large
quantity of paper just purchased at
very low price from the Wichita Paper
Co. A full line of beautiful and attrac-
tive Easter cards, of which they are at
present selling very many, are shown and
attracted the most favorable commenda-
ton. Besides there is everything else TO
be found in a large and well arranged
store
To the wholesale department the firm is
paying at present considerable attention.
They have the goods TO carry on a business
of this kind and merchants can get as
good prices from them rs from the iobbers
of Chicago or st. Louis. They purchase
directly from the manufacturers and can
thus verify their statement to sell rs
cheap as eastern jobbers. Already they
have sold bills of goods To merchants of
surrounding places and find their business
constantly on the increase.
The business of the new firm has
throughout been unusually good, much
better in fact than they might for the first
expected. Both are young men of culture,
education and energy, and are competent,
from their extended experience in the
book trade, to know-wh are the best and
the latest things as fast as they come out.
They will endeavor to win their full share
of business by an honest straight forward
and legitimate means and To hold IL by
square upright dealing and by selling
good goods as low as the lowest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
THE STOCK YAKD SCALES ALL RIGHT.

As we suspected when the communica-
ton was handed Us touching discrepancy
between the stock yards scales and a pair
Of the city scales, the trouble Is with the
city scales or the man VINO did the weigh
ing, for we know the stock yards scales 20
BE Of the best and finest make The county
clerk. al the solicitation o. the stock yards
company. tested the stock yard scales with
the government standard weights and found
them as certified below. SIR. Wallacs says
the scales were not only accurate. but sen
sitive 70 a wonderful degree The follow
ing. duly signed with the seal OF the
county attached, viii settle the question:
STATE or Kansas,
S%dgwick County.
hereby certify that I have ibis day
tested the stock yard scales with United
States government standard weights and
found them 20 be entirely accurate sad
perfect.
Given under tny hand and seal this 2s:h
day CT March, a D. Iss.,
Jso. 4. WALLACE,
ASSISTANT County C.esk.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

In letter 70 the secretary Of the board
of trade, Senator Plumb expresses his
fears that our government building as now
designed. even with the 10000 added,
will in the near future be too small for the
demands of the city He says: IF your
city should continue to grow, as have no
doubt it will. small building would soon
be an eye sore, and in fact it would be
now" He further says: Unless your
people in some way lose their grip. as they
are not likely 10, Wichita viii have 100.0D
people within the next three years" II all
the monied men Of the east comprehended
the possibilities OF this city and the mag
nitude of this country as clearly az the
distinguished senator, the loo,o would be
here in two wears
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
MIR. SHEPPARD DECLINES.

To che Citizens OF the Fourth Ward
At convention called 10 meet at Oak
street on last Wednesday evening / was
nominated for the Office of councilman for
that ward.
The nomination was complete surprise
70 me and entirely unexpected, a. / was In
no sense a candidate for that Office
ought 20 have had refused, perhaps. at
the time, 10 accept the nomination. but IL
was entirely unexpected. and before
could express rnyssf the convention pro
ceeded to the transaction Of other business
ana then rather abruptly adjourned.
Since that time i have concluded that !
cannot accept the nomination. Therefore.
thanking my friends for this expression Of
their confidence and esteem, aud assuring
them that my only ambition il 70 do that
which viii be for the best interests OF the
ward and the entire city.
Very respectfully yours.
7 =u1ppAr~r,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25

At a meeting of the executive committee
Of the Wichita Real Estate association
held yesterday afternoon at the Office Of
George H. Blackwelder, the following
standing committees were appointed for
the ensuing year:
Committee on Emigration-Frank VIII
liams, Hardy Solomon, 4. +. Shoeber, T. u.
Allen, II. +. knight.
Committee on printing and advertising
F j. Arnold, Jos. Rich, w. IL. Mercer,
II. J. Maher, j. r. Snively.
Committee on meInbership-C. Z. God
frey, W. G. Glenn, L. Phillips, John l..
Campbell and T.. T. Brown.
The committee on printing and advertis-
ing is requested To meet with the execu-
tive committee at the same Office Monday
~ / a ~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
HOsPITAI BENEFIT.

There will be lecture by Dean Adams
in the opera house Wednesday night, the
18th inst, for the benefit of ST. Francis
hospital. The subject chosen for the lee
ture is the Logic of This, That and the
Other" The subject is suggestive of al
most anything and no doubt will embrace
a wide range in its treatment. The public
will no doubt be- interested to hear what
our humorous Dean will make of so novel
a subject and while enjoying this intellect
ual feast the good people of Wichita will
be conscious that they are contributing to
an object which appeals for aid to every
good CITIZEN
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
Total for the day.

The whole number registered in the city
is SIP. OF this number about $50 are
women As will be remem bered the
registration at last springs election was
about $500 and of this about $50 were
women.
Concerning the whole number registered
it is thought that this years vote COM
pares very favorably with last year. y
larger registration would be expected as
the city comes forward with several thou
sand more voters this year than last. The
number registered, however, it is thought
bears disgraceful proportion 10 the whole
number or voters in the city. 1t seems TO
be the general opinion that Wichita should
have nearly double the registration for
this springs election, but the books have
now been closed
The registration of ladies, as Will be
noticed, is little more than half that of
last year. In the face of a battle more
severe IN some wards than last year some
Inquired on much larger representation.