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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
Steel Rails and irons.

The Chicago Tribune ssys IN regard 20
the iron industries:
There are more steel rails made in the
cIfy Of Chicago than in any ether CITY
on the face OF the giote. The four mills
Of this city have capacity Of i 30 tons
Der week, or $4,000 year. average
running time. This requires the con-
sumption Of 1.i0v.o 800 tons Of ore. OF
oIle-thITd the entire outyu; OF the Lake
superior region. This r-ine.d 10 pig
iron make $4,000 tons Of that coss-
modify, or nearly one-sixth 81 the entire
oatpsIi - the country for i-cs. Ii re-
quiTes ,z.ys,.sssi tons Of coke 10 do The
smelling OF this material. Eight thou
sand nsen are employed directly in these
mills, who represent and support 3D.GsJ
People. The number 81 men employed
an tiie production OF thee steel rails, in-
esuda2a Gs. ass csH gissss, railway and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The new postmaster general is con-
fronted with the insufliciency of postal
facilities in this state as the first expert
ence in his office. 1t is to be hoped that
he has inherited with its duties none of
the parsimonious qualities of his prede-
cessor and will insist on having justice
done. particularly in southern Kansas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
are growing.

The Kansas City Times comments with
evident glee upon private letter written
by Senator ingalls, shortly after Cleve.
lands Inauguration to a friend in Kansas
City in which the senator rather COM
mended the president for the firmness
and determination to administer the
Office in his own way which, he said, if
he persisted in would ''bring his party
to its knees Well, he persisted and his
party is bending the supple hinges. And
not only SO, they will PROSTATE them
selves in the dust if he says do it. This
remark of Mr.. ingalls, was indeed a
prophecy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
Oh, You Are Just e Codin'.

There are great many dead men in
possession of the Republican party of
Kansas just now, but the state conven-
ton is not far off when things VIII be
reversed. George Martin will come
down from Junction City. Judge Thach-
CT from Lawrence. Sol Miller from Troy.
and that class of fellows from all over
the state. and the first blow they will
deal will be to knock the Farmer Smith
boom to pieces. Jays and hypocrites
viii find themselves hopelessly in the
minority. 1t will either be that or an
other St. John disaster for the prohibi-
ton crowd
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The revival at Wichita is said to be in
creasing its power but as the usua!
amount Of original poetry still continues
to appear in the papers of that city x is
feared that the hearts of the people have
not yet been vitality touched.-kansas City
Star
Yes, it is about as hard to knock the
poetry out of Wichita as it is to rid Kan
sas City of foot pads. However, it may
be said for the poetry that when sancti-
fled by the Spirit it becomes a valuable
auxiliary to Christianity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
pride to those of the Democracy.
We have done well.
w. +. HUTCHINSON.
mo Sense in it.

Newton Republican.
The scheme to coloniZe Amerisan
colored people in Central America has
not a particle of sense in it. and will re-
suit in the loss of every dollar invested
in it. There are no more reasons why
black Americans should settle in the
jungles of Central America than why
white Americans should. The Argentine
Republic presents some attractions and
has proved successful colonization from
Europe. but Buenos Ayres berrs no
with the United States, nor
does any other country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
How VIII You Do It2

The prohibitory law is most effectually
enforced in Abilene. There is not joint
of any kind in the oity. nor can liquor
he obtained at drug stores. II is also the
only town in the state where there are
two Democratic dailes. How's this
VIII somebody kindly chalk on the
board the words. The Record Has Been
Broken By the way, if anybody dis
putes these facts. we stand prepared to
prove the assertions made.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The eccentric John Randolph disliked
sheep so severely that he would go out
of his way to kick one of these animals.
Mr.. Cleveland seems to entertain like
sentiment toward their owners in these
latter DAYS of wool-growing.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
THE BURTON STOCK CARS.

1t now seems 10 be a settled fact that
the Burton Car Works in this city in the
very near future will have a very large
force of men at work manufacturing
their stock cars. Stock can be handled
in these cars Just about as conveniently
as in barn, feed and water being sup
piled. While these cars Will prevent
much suffering of stock in transit. and
cause very little shrinkage. and result in
benefit to Wichita by furnishing en-
ployment 10 about two thousand men,
there is one question back Of all this that
has not been answered. That is, will
this new arrangement benefit beef pack
ers in the west: Will not shippers of
beef be more . inclined with
these increased facilities, to
ship 10 eastern markets:
Whatever objections some of the rail-
roads may appear 10 urge against gen.
eral introduction of the Burton cars. thew
will hardly succeed III making people
believe that these roads do not prefer
shipping stock to eastern markets. That
a very large supply of beef viii continue
10 be furnished from west of the Missouri
river is fact that will not I've denied.
Beef packers NJ western points-kans,s
City and 81. Louis. for instance-haye
heretofore derived an advantage over
more easterly points by being located
nearer the base of supply-the great cat
tie ranges of the west.
We have all along claimed that Wich-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Let Her Go, GALLAGHER.

Little ROCK GaZefte.
.''The defeat of Mr.. Randall" says the
Philadelphia Inquirer, may cost the
Democratic party the loss of the next
president" If the salvation of the
Democratic party should ever depend ON
Mr.. Randall or any other individual,
..let her 90, Gallagher
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The acquittal of Cora Lee of the charge
of beng accessory to the murder Of
Mrs. Graham, by the verdict of not
guilty rendered by the trial jury at
Springfield, Mo-, Saturday evening, is
not matter of surprise to those who
have kept up with the case, particularly
through the last trial, but it, neverthe-
less, sets at liberty dangerous woman:
one whom no community but would be
absent members
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The Patriot is now recognized as the best
local paper in Atchison. 1t publishes
more local news than any other two papers
in the state, except perhaps those OF To-
peka:-Atchison Patriot.
The Wichita EAGLE contains more
local matter each day than all the above
uamed papers combined.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

Not the least vexatious OF Senator In
gals losses by fire which consumed his
dwelling was that of the manuscript for
his political novel which was almost
completed. 1t will take months of labor
to repair the loss. Fortunately for Mr..
ingalls,, however, he can reproduce his
novel, for, as the New York Sun remark
in speaking of the loss of his library, he
carries his most valuable library in his
mind
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
That t'she Way to Do 1t.

AtchisOn Patriot.
Wichita has sent delegation to Wash
ington asking for larger public build
ing than the present plans contemplate.
Wichita will get what one wants. If
Atchison people were as vigilant, Atch-
ison would get things, too.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
Complimentary to Catholics.

The action OF ministers association
in Baltimore in condemning the presi-
dent for sending gift to the pope on the
occasion of his jubilee anniversary savors
strongly OF bigotry. President Cleve-
land did nothing more than follow the
example of the rulers of nearly all the
civilized countries. and his zctlna was
particularly complimentary 10 iea mil
hens Of American Catholic cItizeasr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The Emporia Republican rises to re-
mark Wichita would not be herself If
she did not want larger building than
that contemplated by the government
last year, which is eminently correct.
A building of sufficient bigness for
Wichita today is always liable to be in
sufficient one year hence. You see: We
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
Carolina Chiyalry,

tmpOrIH 1ppuDIICHH
There appears to be a newspaper trust
at Charleston, S. c. There Els only one
newspaper in the town. which is place
of $4,000 inhabitants, and that is the
News and Courier. Several attempts
have been made to start other papers,
but the editor of the News and Courier
Invariably goes cunning for the pro-
jectors and shoots the new enterprise full
of holes. He is regarded as quite a
chivalrous character in his State.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

In reviewing the marvellous progress of
Kansas in the twentyseven years of its
statehood, its remarkable transformation
from the once Great American Desert"
the RAPID development of its resources,
its industries and commerce, its wonder
full increase in population, the citizen of
Wichita contemplates with pride that his
city is the first city of commercial i'm
portance in the state. No other city is
as populous, and Wichita does the trade
and handles the freight for the state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The lower branch of congress has
passed't the Rogers bill, which provides
that the courts of the United States which
now or may hereafter exercise criminal
jurisdiction over the Indian Territory, or
any part thereof, shall have and exercise
civil jurisdiction within the limits of the
judicial districts in which such courts
are held. The prospect is that the legis-
lation of the present congress in relation
TO the Indian question will prove more
fruitful of practical results than any that
has ever been enacted during any past
session of that body.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

Beaver City, n. s., Advocate: From
information CLEANED from those who
have travelled over the whole territory,
we predict that the garden spot of
Oklahoma territory will be the east half
of the Neutral Strip. Abundance of the
purest water and "a deep. rich loan will
make this one of the most productive
regions Of the world. Fully 25 per cent.
of the land will produce crops without
rain, having what is called sub-irrigation,
living water anywhere within five feet of
the surface.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The Arkansas City Republican Traveller
for goodness sake abridse that name)
copies without comment an item from
the Newton Republican to the effect that
at Lawrence kerosene lamps and cam
dies have been called into use, because
the electric light works, who depend
upon the kaw river for water power,
have been compelled to shut down, the
water being very low in the river and
not developing power enough to run the
dynamo. Are we to understand from
this that Arkansas City is in the same
predicament. Our neighbors to the
south have been laying great store by
the unlimited water power they were
going to have by controlling the waters
of the river at that place. 1t surely can
not be that the water has gone back on
them and left them in the dark. We
hone not,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The Democratic press of the country is
finding bit of consolation in the atti-
tude of the Chicago Tribune toward the
tariff question, denominating it an out
and out free trade paper. They lay very
great stress on this. and seem to think
that it will compass the defeat of the
Republican party. The Tribune does not
fully agree with the party on that gues-
ton, but it does stand ready to endorse
and support the party's choice for pres
ident when it shall have been made.
How about the Democratic papers, such
as the Nashville American. Augusta,
Ga, Chronicle and score of others, that
oppose both the free trade doctrine and
the recognized candidate of that party:
We think we can safely assure those
grabbers-at- straws that their own house
will need to be put in order great deal
worse than any other we know of:
condition they will hardly be able to
effect, even with such mugwump assist
ance as may be obtained
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

Topeka, with characteristic bashful-
ness, is making vigorous effort to have
the permanent G. A. r. camping
grounds located i'm that city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

The throngs of people attending our
churches last Sunday and hundreds go
ing away unable to gain admittance
caused many people to remark that
Wichita ought to have some place where
people can assemble without being
crowded to death. This over-crowding
of people, with little attention in some
cases given to ventilation, is dangerous
to health. What this city needs for
special occasions is binding of some
sort that will comfortably seat from five
to eight thousand people.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

Dyer L. Lum, the Chicago anarchist
editor, has prudently waited for two
months to let the excitement over the
Haymarket assassinations and their
sequel die down, and now comes out in
virulent phrase to iterate his devotion to
the cause for which Parsons, Spies and
the rest gave up their lives. He asserts
that he believes in tine principles of an
archism as firmly as ever, and in
anarchistic ''tactics and weapons" We
all understand what that means. Mr..
Lum adds: 81 know exactly where |
stand That is good thing. Expe-
rience has doubtless convinced him, also,
where he will stand one day if he con-
tinues his career in the lines marked out
by five of his late associates in the Chi
cago propaganda; and he will then wish
that he could change places for about
ten minutes with one of the audience
and sit down.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

Papers like the Garden City Sentinel,
the Hutchinson News, and Abilene Gazette
ought most certainly To favor a postal tele-
graph system. They pay enough for their
press reports to make it a matter of per
sond interest.-Abilene Gazette.
The daily press which publish the tele-
graphic dispatches would be benefited
by the postal Geographic scheme aud
the greater volume of such news pub
lished the greater the benefit. but it
would necessarily be derived at the ex-
pense of the public. Everybody who
pays tax of any kind to the govern
ment would contribute TO sustain such
benefit whether they ever saw daiiy
paper or telegraph pole. Such partial
benefits at the expense of the public is a
wrong principle, therefore the EAGLE
opposes 1t.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

Edward Atkinson has been examining
the records in ready-made clothing es-
adjustments to discover whether the
white man in the United States is dete-
riorating in size and weight. The gem
eral result is that the average height of
New Englanders is found to be five feet
eight and one-half inches. and of south
erners five feet ten inches. The average
weight of Americans is between l55 and
1850 pounds. Mr.. Atkinson also discov-
cred that the average height and weight
of men in this country have increased
perceptlbly since the war. He is con-
WINGED that Americans are increasing
rather than decreasing in size.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

vessel employees. etc, directly connected
with and dependent upon this industry
in Chicago alone will aggregate 5000
men, who represent and support fully
200. 900 people. The cash value Of the
finished product Of these mills. based
npon the prices received in 1881, viii ag-
gregate $50. 900. 900 in "A year. The
paid out in wages to the men
employed IN the mills amounts
to 5000. 900 i'm a year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-31

in. We might have since the war.
under wise protection. made the neces-
sary changes for a successful COMPETE
ton to some extent had it not been that
our enormous deyelopement of internal
territory and its resources, made posi-
bic by even the INADEQUATE protection
which enabled us 80 cheaper railway
iron and build rolling stock. employed
our capital and energies IN this direction.
In 1861 our total miiage of railroads was
81 .2o6. 1t had been increasing at the
rate of about l $50 per cent per annuni
for the previous thirty iyears.
Ii must also be borne in mind that
there had been an enormous employ
nlent of canal and river boat capital up
10 1851 which the rapid Introduction of
railways was to neufrslize ard destroy in
time This would BE-. in one sense. a
national loss Of wealth. In 1885 we had
built l04.ytg miles more railroad than
we had in ISL The total cost Of our
railways was =. .Gs7 ,e3s $50. And they
represent a capital OF =, 339. 81 ST.. U,.n
this is earned yearly 1856. 3lo.4ig gross
and sees. As. ss3 net Great Britain had
in 1875 in every island and province Of
her empire. only 20. Is9 niles of rail
way. She had ships ali told .gsa. repre-
senting s, 12i .S15 tons Now take one
fourth the capital represented in cur rail
roads covering contiguous teEritory
and all connected, aud II would build
500 iron steamers OF 1000 tons displace-
ment and represent l5,sssB. 90 tons: add
To this tbs 1854 %, which we now have
on SEA and We would then have on SEA u
total tonnage 1854 .O5..
The Wings and their legitimate sue
cessors. the Republicans. have struggled
against the foreign world and tie do
nestic Democracy and accomplished
these wonders of the ages No well in
formed American need be ashamed Of
the achievements Of the Wing or Rstsub-
bean policy. And no1e can point With
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-01
The Ethics of Smoking.

THE newly organized naming club "i
nu>rou hA> bern subject To- some CRIT
,j,u for the vote hN which il decided not
!, bay,. smoking al H. public dIuurr>. In
Si,.al III criticism the Club deserves, ~
seems 10 ~ hearty Commcudation tor >uch
action. II i high time that the sentiment
Of rhou.htfulue>, and regard for the com
fort Of others was recognized 10 greater
extent In this way. In club made up "i
both sexes. tie prc>enc" of ladies "Ptr-
a,e- Of Itself ID Danish the smoking liap-
il But there are gentlemen to "som
smoking i, lust a. di>a.recable n il can b"
To any lady and why should not the rights
Of such members be considered
1 The action Of the Claiming Club shows
/ a commendable disposition 10 treat The SUP
/ icct of smoking a question OF tthle> an"
/ yDud manners. The relation OF tins hablt
Z to health and cleanliness l. another mat
t,r. and cach indi, idual must decide for
4 himself whether lie will adopt 1t or not
I II one chooses to smoke in privacy. he
alone j. exposed 10 it. evil effects Puh-
lie smoking stands, however, on differ
,nr basis. The smoker then has all the
ENJOYMENT to himself, while Others TO
whom smoking i positively an
intiction are obliged tu suffer the disa-
greeable consequences. The vital point Is
whether one man ought to seek his own
I INDULGENCE at the expense OF another.
Gentleman in Boston, whose benefac-
tion ha. blessed nearly every leading char
ity of the city, told us that he seldom
+ went home from club to which he be
loneed without a severe headache from
the fumes of tobacco. He was himself
the soul Of urbanity and made no com
plaiut Of the inconvenience he suffered
Others find that they are obliged to take
home to wife and children the stale smoke
which has infected their beard, hair, and
clothes.
Smoking is habit which is adopted by
all classes in the community, so that II
would not be Just to rank man In man
ners and courtesy wholly by his adhesion
TO this habit There are many men OF cul
ture, refinement good breeding, and oi
the highest courtesy, who are addicted u
IT,. While enjoying il themselves they arr
too pcntlemanly to wish to make
an intliction to others. There are suci
gentlemen in the Charming Club, and /
was through their considerate action ina
the resolution we have spoken OF wa
adopted As the Charming Club was or
ganized for religious purposes, the deter
mination of its smokers to restrain iron
self-indulgence at its meetings for the sax
| of the brethren who cannot share thel
pleasure, illustrates a law of Chrisuai
kindness which has a much wider appica
| tom Christian Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-01
Patents GraLted

Tn citizens of ra~ Nrv England >ta'"~
duliu. th past Week and reported a.
press, for thi> paper By C. \. snow d
Co.. patent lawyers opposite u. ratcn;
once Washington. u. &.
X d Burgess, Providence. L. / bride
bit: \. B. Fowler, Exeter, y IL, hnrnI'ii-
tnu machine Il Hemmin" New Haven,
conn. IRE arm j llick~on. Bangor Mc-.
nocca~in slipper " iIinr. Bethlehem,
Conn. thill coupling +. K. Ives, Bridge
mort Conn. toy pistol II. b. Ives. New
Haven Conn. bolt +. y Kelsey Nrw
Haven. railway switch ;. ;. himball'
Bangor. Me. domno; II. b. kin@ Hart
ford. Conn. show case; J. I leighton,
New Haven, Conn. harrow aud cl"d
cru,hcr; H. : Mun~on, New Haven
Conn, knockdown box; j, l.. Phillips,
West Ashford, Conn. window shutter
{. Rcl,ing rlant~villc, Conn. machine
for folding sheet metal I. NJ Rose
Norvalk. Conn, fare register and r.
cor,lrr: t. : Stowe. Newry Me, mat
for horse stalls: \. Won Shade, Newport
X. l.. bottle washer; J. W. Wells, Man
chester, y. H., bag turning, folding ant
printing machine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-03-01
How Senator Frye gave Himself Away

senator FRYE in relating the other day
how newspaper correspondents @et reports
Of tie doings in executive sessions OF the
Senate said
one of the >martc>t tricks ever heard
of by which an executive session secret
VA, pulled out Of senator was perpc-
trated hy Major Clark, wcll-AnoWn cor
respondent. | had only been in the Senate
a short time. having come over from the
House, when the nomination OF Stanley
Matthews. for a place on the bench OF the
supreme court, came up. 1t Will be re-
mcmbcred that the consideration was pro-
longed and there was good deal OF con-
lecture a. to how certain Senator'S stood on
the subject was recorded on both sides.
Finally, after long session one day we
disposed of the case, and Matthews was
confirmed, As emerged from the door OF
the Senate chamber | met Major Clark,
Who came up to me in careless sort OF
way aud said We'll, Frye, see you
voted for Matthews after all. Without
thinking what | was saying | shouted
back in passion: II didn't do any such
I a thing" "Oh, that's all right" replied
/ Clark, and he went away having procured
| all the information.he wanted.