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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
OSKALOOSA'S CHOICE.

Dispatches from Oskaloosa announce
the election Of city ticket composed en-
tirely of women This is the first town in
the United States electing ladies to the
Office of mayor and council. The Capital
congratulates the good citizens of Oska-
loosa, and predicts for the new admins
tration splendid record.-Capital.
And in just SO far does the Capital
proclaim to the world fanaticism bor-
dering on imbecility. We were never
in Oskaloosa in our life, but it is
county seat in Kansas. That it is void
of life or spirit, and too dead to kick, or
otherwise that it is under the dominancy
of cranks, is self evident. 1t goes with
out saying further that no man of cap
ital, energy, enterprise or sense, could
be induced to cast his fortunes with or
put his money into a town where man
hood is at such a discount. That very
action, the election of women to fill all
the places from mayor down, if true,
outside of little cheap notoriety which
it will inevitably bring, sounds the death
knell of the town, and every prospect of
ascendency, if it ever had any, and if it
contains an enterprising business man
who entertains any hope of future sue
cess, such an one will get out of there
at the earliest opportunity; although
every one of the women elected may be
grandmothers in experience and other
wise soothing syrup saints of record.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
INGALLS, AND THE VETERANS.

CushinG's Letter to Leayenworth Times
Senator ingalls, went last night to the
campfire of Kit Carson post here. II
was known he would make a speech and
much curiosity was excited. But If any
body expected a hostile demonstration
he was disappointed. Says the Demo
cratic Washington Post of the senator:
He was greeted with an outburst of ap-
plause, which continued until he reached
the platform and bowed his acknowledge
ments. There was evidently no feeling
OF resentment on the part OF hit Carson
against the man who IN the senate had
felt called upon TO CriticISe Hancock aud
Mcclellan, Ii there was any unfriendly
critic among the veterans of the posi-, ne
kept very quiet.
Mrs. Ingalls, accompanied the senator.
aud he wore his elegant gold-headsed
cane that the comrades voted him al
their recent fair. When the president of
the senate was introduced by Com
mander Bracket and stepped forward.
erect and smiling. comrades cheered and
ladies clapped their hands and waived
their handkerchiefs. Ii was several
minutes before he could be heard. AT
last, after silence, he said in substance
this:
Believe me. Mr.. Commander, and
comrades OF Kit Carson post, l am not
10 this cordial greeting and
salutation. / esteem II no comrnon
privilege to he permitted to attend this
camp fire Of your order this evening.
and TO participate in these exercises Of
that organization which Is devoted TO
charity, to fraternity and 10 loyalty. |
gladly avail myself Of the first pubic
occasion 10 acknowledge the profound !
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05


sense of my personal obligation TO the
Grand Army of the Republic and to the
Department Of the Potomac for the
very great honor which they did me
at the fair which has just closed by yot-
ing me this cane, This is a strong stat
and support for my declining years. 1t
is a substantial weapon against the as
saults of many adversaries. 1t Is the 81
lent and irrefragible refutation OF many
misrepresentation. As such grateful
~ acknowledge it: and l beg TO return 70
you my most grateful acknowledge
ments. In time shall bequeath 1t,
rich legacy, unto my issue. hence
forth devote myself to your service.
From this time. as ] have always done IN
the past, I devote myself to justice for
the defenders of the Republic. Ii the
comrades of the Grand Army of the Re
public are in any place whatsoever ma
Hinged. I shall defend them. If they are
denounced as political organization,
banded together. for the purpose
of plumber / shall deny 1t;
and no calumny, no mis-
representation, no vituperatlve cartoon
shall deter me from denying that the
Grand Army of the Republic is the debtor
of the nation. 1t is q shame and dis
grace and humiliation that any man
who has barred his breast to the battle,
that has risked his life and shed his blood
that this flag might not be dragged down
and defiled by traitors, should ever be-
come the inmate of an aiIns-house or be
dependent upon public charity for sup
port Although have been denounced
in the metropolitan Journals and else
where as being the most CONSPICUOUS
malefactor of the nineteenth century be-
cause | was promoter of the Arrears of
Pension act, l shall never fail 10 insist
that the insertion of the date In the act
was a cowardly compromise
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
a Missing Link.

Thomas Wadham. veteran Northern
Pacific engineer, whose death took place
recently al Brainard. Mimi. was no,
only one of the Oldest locomotive enri-
neers in the United States. but his life
was connecting link between the rail-
reading OF Stephensons time and that of
the present day. He was employed in
the machine shops AT Bristol when S;eph-
ensons Rocket made its successful
trip ever the Liverpool and Manchester
road, and few years later lie had an
engine OF his own on the Great Western
road. tie came 70 America about thirty
years ago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
1T WAS TIE FIRST OF APRIL.

Wehope our exchanges will read again
our boom article of last Sunday, not for
getting the date. The undue promi-
nence being given it is resulting in a ter
rible annoyance to the Missouri Pacific
officials who are being importuned to
furnish a like number of cars and loco
motives to host of other towns who
want to go into the scheme also. If it is
kept up the towns along the Santa Fe
and Frisco will also fall to annoying the
officials Of those roads.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

Ex-Judge and Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Thomas NJ Cooley, of
Michigan, has been mentioned as a can
didate for the vacant place in the SUI
preme court. He is an eminent lawyer
and would add honor to the most honor
able office in the gift Of the nation
Topeka Capital.
Your estimate of the gentleman named
is doubtless correct, but aren't you CEN
tering greater distinction and importance
in the chief executive than is due or
proper? The president, while he is the
recognized head of the nation, is not the
embodiment thereof; besides, the posi-
ton is an appointive one and not cleo
tive,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The statements of the local papers as
to the local issue in the election in Kan
sas City are SO conflicting that it is diff
cult to size up the situation correctly.
From the result of the election. how
ever, it seems that a majority of the
voters thought the Law and Order
league an entirely useless and unneces-
sary appendage to the city government.
The principle of local self-government is
Il dear one to the American citizen. who
looks with jealous eye upon any sort
of innovation or attempted uSurparion of
his prerogatives as citizen and sover-
eign, call it the name of Law and Order
league or any you may. The result of
the election in Kansas City was brought
about and meant, as we understand it.
as a rebuke to just such an attempt in
that city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

We presume the esteemed Kansas City
Times, with other disinterested parties"
OF that town, now occupies ''a seat in
the grand stand" impitiently waiting
for the hurdle trace between prohibition
and the saloons to begin" since the re-
election of Mayor Kumpf is conceded.
The chances are that the occupants Of
the aforesaid grand stand will conclude
that it is long time between drinks if
they occupy their seats to the close of
the race, which, by the way, has not
been declared Ego" as yet.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

variety composed of Crescents and
Wilson's are considered the best market
kinds in this section, and the Sharple5s
is ihe favorite kind for a family plot.
The old canes of blackberries and rasp-
berries should be removed and destroyed
by fire in order to protect against insects
as much as possible, while grapes should
be trimmed before the weather shall
have become warm. 1t is the work,
rather than the variety, that pays in
small fruit culture, and if properly done,
not excepting mulching, it can not be
performed too well, while quality. not
quantity, must be relied npon to secure
high prices, and thereby TO realize large
profits.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
YES. AND NO,

To the Editor Of the Eagle:
SIR: Will you permit another ''mother'
to say few words in reply to an article
in this mornings EAGLE, headed "a
Women Who Don't Appreciate It," l,
too, most sincerely congratulate YOU
upon the stand YOU have taken against
women in public life." Not because I
think it too Ignorant" brassy or wrong
to vote, but simply that l have a good
share Of that innate feeling that it is best
to be represented only through our hus-
bands, brothers or fathers. Yet, because
| have no time, inclination, or ability to
get very deeply interested in the two
do not feel Disguised because a few
sisters have, and used the opportunity to
vote. Again, | think it very unfair
classification to say, But a swift glance
revealed both ignorance and BRASS" al
luding only to those in ''petticoats. l
feel sure the writer of that article
did not ever give a swift glance" at
the men, or she could have seen very
plain evidence that all the Ignorance
and brass" was not brought to the voting
precinct by those who wore the ''petti-
coats" Well, | too am not man, and |
also hope l am generally governed by
womanly instincts, at the same time |
can conceive no good reason why wo-
man can't take her 'womanly instincts"
and Use them, too, at the polls, as well as
at the church or at any other public
place that women attend The idea of
leaving the impression that because
woman votes that it follows that she has
no self respect, is very uncharitable, to
say the least / think if the women will
not be a hypocrite in things more import
ant than voting with the hope of thereby
look that little vanity.
ANOTHER MOTHER
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The writer was yesterday shown circu-
lar letters received by banker and
prominent business man of Wichita
from eastern monetary corporations
which, while we are not at liberty to
give particulars just now, are the strong
est possible indication of an early influx
of capital into this portion of the state.
This evidence, we will say, is based in
part upon the almost unprecedentedly
suspicious outlook for general agricul-
tural interests in Southern Kansas, re-
ports of which have been received in the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

Globe-Democrat: 1.-The people of Da-
kota need not expect to influence Demo
cratic congressman by repeating the
argument that said territory has larger
population than any other one ever had
the want of sufficient inhabitants that
prevents Dakota from becoming state.
but the fact that Democratic house re-
sistS her just claims in that respect be-
cause large majority of her voters are
pronounced and uncompromising Repub-
LEANS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The funniest situation in politics we
remember to have seen was the attitude
of the Times in relation to the election
in Kansas City, Tuesday. The spectacle
of a Democratic paper posing as the
champion OF a movement having for its
object the closing of saloons is ludicrous
to the behoider, though in this case it
was very serious matter with the
Times, To cut the story short, at this
distance it appears that Corrigan got
away with the Times. Tom seems TO be
mighty hard to down.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The EAGLE seems to think that Mr. Case
is unknown. We guess that Murdoch has
had so much to say about his town and
paper that he has not kept posted about
the public men of the state. Mr. Case has
been state senator four years, if not eight,
and has been a member of the house one
or more terms. He is one of the strongest
men III northern SaS.-COmmonwealth
The EAGLE intimated nothing of the
kind nor did it deny Mr.. Cases promi-
nence, while the Commonwealth adj
ditional assurance of his being a strong
man is highly satisfactory. AS for Muir
docks talk about his town and his paper
he don't know of any bigger thing in
this state to talk about.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

There are some things which happen
in this world, that touch only the lives
of others and not our own in any direct
or tangible way, which, nevertheless,
renders us unhappy. The marring of
the fitness of things, not our own; the
merging or the influencing of life of
whose impulses and environments we
may be utterly ignorant viii often en-
velop us in cloud of uneasiness which
philosophy nor reasen can lift or dis
mel
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

Senator Allison, of Iowa, is growing in
favor in the east as a presidential candi-
date. In recent issue of Harpers'
Weekly whole page is devoted to his
picture. a nice compliment, to be sure.
but it is not understood to indicate that
the Harpers would support him if he
should be the nominee-they seem to be
as badly stuck on Cleveland as ever.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The wife of the present emperor of
Germany is a daughter of Queen Vic
uoria. When he dies, and that will not
he long, she will have a palace and an
income of $4,000 year? Good woman
she is, but she has bad boy for a son.
When he mounts the throne look out for
the decapitation of royal heads.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
WON'T BITE.

We would kindly suggest to our imita-
tive contemporary of an upper Arkansas
valley town, that when it comes to
writing up sell that the very first ele-
ments to be considered are FEASIBILITY
and possibility, in the absence of which
even the average asylum chump will
fail to bite, not forgetting that ''imita
ton is the sincerest fattery."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The Gresham boom in Indiana is on
the increase. and is said by disinterested
parties to have the same effect on a Har-
rison man that a red rag on mad bull.
The incident just published for the first
trme about Gresham. gives an index to
his character, A charge was made at
Nicksburg when Gresham commanded
an Indiana regiment. Without orders
he dashed with his men into the forefront
of the battle. Before Grant had time to
compliment Gresham for his gallantry
displayed by mis- regiment, his superior
officer ordered Colonel Gresham under
arrest and took away his sword As
soon as Grant heard of it he promptly
restored him to his command and COM
mended him for his gallantry.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The recent Woman's Convention in
Washington emphasized what the wise
witty and wicked Henry Heine wrote
about literary women. Hesaid: Every
woman who writes and speaks keeps one
eye on a man, and there was only one
exception: that was the Countess Hahn
Hahn: She had but one eye. And it is
said that her Mss was at times unintel-
lipiDla
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The voters of SedGwick county who believe in the
principles of the Republican party requested to
assemble in their several townships ami wards be-
tween the hours ofrwo and seven O'Clock p. m, in
their usual voting places on Saturday, April 2lst
1SSs, and there chose delegates and aiternateS who
will meet In convention at the court house in Nch
,ta Wednesday, April 18th, at Ii O'Clock a. m, TO
chose nine delegates to the Seventh Congressional
District convention at Garden City on May 1st.
nine delegates to the state delegate convention
Wichita May sth and nine delegates to the state
convention at Topeka July 18th, lsS5, for the nomin
alton of state officers.
The apportionment is made for delegate and
alternate for each 20 votes and each fraction OF
20 over that number, cast for Timothy Mccarthy
for auditnr of SfaIn in lSSt.--
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
Surrr.zinZ Candor.

A.chizoz Cka-zpsCs-
3ir. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, very
frank Democrat, declares that the Mills
tariff bill, 50 far from beng an economic
measure framed in the interes. Of
genuine tariff reform, rs a political
measure. more dssunctively POLITICAL
than any measure before oongresz
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
TIA. Aay be go.

2
The Puritan fathers attended church
with blbis IN ous hand and a rife in ,l,..
other. The hSbis Of women enfsriny tse
church pews first dates tack 10 ,ns day.
OF car fathers and the RevoiutionaTy
war; the men we're seated near the aisiss
50 they eoaid grasp their guns and start,
at a moments warning. To meet the foe
n hattie. There are no red -coats t. hghi
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

Several papers in Kansas have recently
commented upon the sudden cessation
on the part of the Topeka Democrat of
boosting of the Hill boom. the commonly
accepted theory being that the Democrat
felt itself called upon to purify the poll
teal atmosphere of the capital
city 10y electing, or causing
TO be elected, a set of city officials of its
own faith. 1t now transpires that the
circumstances alluded to only afforded
our forlorn contemporary convenient
pretext for abandoning q dead cause.
The dispatches this morning announce
that Governor Hill formally declares
that he is not candidate for the nomi-
nation. fact that was no doubt COM
municated 10 his erstwhile Topeka
champion while he was down east a biz
ago. But the disappointment is bitter
enough and we have no heart to tanta-
lie it with such unpleasant reminders as
that its Cleveland or nobody.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The voters of Kansas who are in favor OF a free
and untramme led vote and a fair count, who favor
strict enforce menJ of the law: who cherish the de.
tenders of the country and favor liberal pension
TO all who disabled who favor such laws as will
protect home productions. home manufactures, and
home labor, who favor tree schools and popular
education. and who are in favor Of again placing
the government in the hands Of those who saved it
Instead of those who sought its destruction, cor
daily invited TO participate III the primaries, county
and state conventions.
p.L BONEBRAKE.
HENRY BRANDLEY, Chairman.
Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The complications of the railroad situ-
alton at Chicago and other points impli-
Gated in the trouble, do not seem to Ill
minish in extent although the strikers
on two or three roads returned TO their
posts. BY their hitherto conservative
course during contests between knights
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
You Don't Believe L.

AU-ItWc Falette.
The Gazette, in common with all Dem
ocrats IL this country, is greatly pleased
over what appears to be a revival of the
Blaine boom. Blaine is the easiest man
the Republicans can nominate TO down.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

ON THE FARM.
Good Market Grapes.
aence Country Gentleman.

Correspondence Country Gentleman.
Some years ago, as an amateur. was
very much interested III Srape-SrowIng,
and tried thoroughly, many varieties.
Now. as a grower of fruit for profit. l
see their culture differently. The amat-
eur is pleased with new and snowy fruit,
often raised at great cost. The practical
grower looks to early ripening, hardness
and good market qualities and appear
ance.
The best grape to my taste is the old
catawba--no grape SO luscious when well
ripened and free from rot. 1t ripens
somewhat too late, unless it is placed in
southern exposure, and when in per-
lection leads in prices. The Martha is
hardy, and with ME very productive,
much more so than the Maxatawney,
and better in quality and hardi-
ness. | am partial to the
Clinton. 1t is hardy and very pro-
ductive and when ripe is capable of more
should remain long on the vine after
coloring. Do not fail to plant in Indiana.
Norton's Virginia, good in every respect.
The Ives is good grower, and produc-
tive-that is ALL The Hartford prolific
is very early and good, but will drop its
fruit. The Delaware as market variety
is a sad failure The Wyoming red,
Moore's early and Niagara promise
well. but l do not believe they Will sup
plant the older varieties.
Three-fourths of the vines in Indiana.
as far as | am informed, are Concords.
and no grape is more popular and gives
better satisfaction. 1t is hardy, produc
tive, healthy and very good in taste Its
only fault is in being too tender to ship
long distances, but it sells well at home.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
won't organize and get up a strike on us.

In its pious endeavor to befuddle the
minds of all it can reach, and to spread
thick darkness over the land the Tariff
Reform club of New York has brought
out of its literary bureau drawer a lot
OF wormy chinquepins, among the lot
the alleged information which the club
proposes TO scatter far and wide that the
difference between the prices which
would be paid under a property revised
tariff, exceeds $500. 000. 200 per snnum. :"
The untruth is ancient but not venerable.
Its falsehood has been many times con-
clusively proved, but that does not pre-
vent its reiteration any more than Presi-
dent Cleveland was prevented from
repeating, in his message, the erroneous
assertion that the tariff was levied upon
1900 articles more or less This asSer-
ton was made by Mr.. Tilden through
the late Mr. DorSheimer in the pronuncia-
mento at st. Louis in 1874. and was
Immediately shown to be erroneous to
the extent of 5000 articles or more. but
1t has ever since been copied as gospel
truth by reformers of the Democratic
variety.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Where's TaScotr?

Fort Smith Journal.
4 Chicago detective is pursuing Tas-
colt down the Columbia river in a canoe.
while New York detective is chasing
him down the St. Lawrence-in a horn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The ruins of the Alderman packing
house look lonesome. 1t was the biggest
packing house in the state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

The Democratic state central COM
mittee we hope will not overlook today
the advantages which Wichita offers in
the way of hotel, hall and railway facil-
itipS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

Total 76 delegates and &c aternafes.
II is earnestly hoped that sufficient interest will
he taken to insure thoroughly representative
Senton. w. +, HUTCHINSON.
Chairman Republican Central Committee.
J.'R. KING, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

now, but there are other foes: foes 20 So
cIety. 10 the peace Of the commonwealth.
foes 10 mankind Dr. AlIer Saws one
Of tho worst of these foes Is the rum
power.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

\ Topeka correspondent of the Fort
Scott Monitor says he has authority To
publish the official list of candidates for
governor. Ii is as follows;
Hon. l.. |. Humphrey, OF Montgomery
county; Hon. A. W. Smith, of MCPHERSON;
Captain j. B. Johnson. of Shawnee; Hon
5. b. Bradford, of Usage: Gen. I. T. Tay-
lor, of Reno; Senator George :. Greene, of
Riley: Senator George :. Case OF jewell:
Col. ID. Il. Anthony, of Ieavenwort and
Hon. David Taylor, of Lyon county.
Pretty formidable array. Hope they
won't organize and get up strike on us.