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Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
THE COUTRY'S GREAT MEN.
Few Of Them Came From the Cities

The New York Graphic.
! The great cities of this country have
never furnished TIE wise. reflective and
penetrative craftsmanship which has
made this nation great ana prosperous
and guided IL into safe and Sautary
waves. The average reader of the able
I and eterprlsing journals that reflect
public sentiment in the Centers OF popu-
| lation throughout the state Will DOUBT
less smile al tins assertion. for a
tendency has grown up of late to sneer
at the class of men who have been
dubbed as crossroads politicians
rural sages' and ''turnip representa-
tives.'
Look back for q century through the
records Of the Continental Congress. the
National Constitutional Convention. The
war for Independence, and the latter
years Of the countrys life. How MANY
statesmen pre-eminent in ability and
magnificent in their sttainments and
success have the popuious cities given to
this land. OF the great soldiers whose
names are menlorized IN STORED marble
or massive bronze, and held cherished IN
the hearts Of millions Of their country
men. how many came from the crowded
centers Of population: You can count
them almost on your fingers.
san Francisco. Philadelphia, Chicago.
New Orleans and Brooklyn have not a
single name on the roll Of their history
that could lay claim 10 great statesman
ship. Philadelphia is old enough to
have sent forth at least one man fully
equipped in all that goes 10 make up n
leader OF men. Yet ali she can truly lav
claim to Is a sort Of half interest ia Ben
Franklin, and not very well founded
claim that Henry Clay and a doze.
other renowned men have OCCASIONALLY
bought their clothes there Even sam
Randall does not belong 70 her. for be
lives on farm twenty miles oUt OF that
city.
New York CITY has not had much %
boast Of. Alexander Hamilton, who's
most people imagine was q native Of the
town, was born IN the West Indies. and
Burr and Livingstone would about co-a-
plese her LIST. The present generation q .
statesmen has no very great names 10 .
add 10 New York s roll sam Cox. one .
Of the deservediy conspicuous figures OF 4
the floor Of the house Of representatives, /
belongs 20 her only by right Of adoption,
and j AZ original Ohio rlrallst.
Boston gave the country Charles Sum
ner and shared with Philadelphia the
credit of producing and maintaining
Ben Franklin. But the world has not .
been electrified tv the doings q any
other great men thai the cultured New
Engiand city has produced n The naeEn-
Ory of either this OF the fEsst geDeEailCEl-
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

General Washlngton's sword appears
to be as numerous as his nurse A new
one Of each turns up regularly every few
weeks. The father of his country must
have had enough nurses to reach from
the capital city to Chicago with one
stationed every mile, according to the
discoveries periodically made by the pa
pers. So with swords and other weapons.
He must have kept an arsenal for his
own use, Judging from the number that
are constantly found. The last sword of
Washington is offered to congress for the
modest sum of S20,000. Like all others
Of it, the sword of Washington as origin
ally welded probably cost thirteen dol
lars and forty cents. 1t is remarkable
how this sword increases in value when
the government becomes a prospective
purchaser. If it is necessary to make
the arsenal complete probably this last
edition of the sword of Washington is
worth 100000 But it would be cheaper
for the government in the long run if it
could find out the maker of this progress
sive SWORD and buy him off.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
ANOTHER LIE'NAILED."

The Hutchinson News don't seem to
ike special dispatch which appeared
on the 18th in the EAGLE, touching the
dirt found in their salt deposit. The
News declares the dispatch to be a home
made, infamous and ridiculous lie. We
are truly glad to hear that it was mis-
representation, but the News is mistaken
in saying that it was homemade The
matter furnished us bears the name OF a
man who figured very prominently in
the same issue of the News as big salt
man. If the find was not as represented,
i. e., $50 impregnated with shale and in
soluble earthly matter as to render it I'M
fit for mining purposes" we would like
to know it as we have the signature Of
the party.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
SPRING ELECTIONS.

Several states Of the "middle west"
held during the first week in April their
township and in many cases their city
and village elections The issues in these
local contests have not been generally
political, although the party organ
izations frequently come into play, es-
pecially in the larger cities. Thet0wn-
ship officers are not generally chosen
with much regard to politics, questions
of bridge building, tax levymg. road
grading and such locally important mat
ters being usually uppermost in the
minds of the voters. The license Ques-
ton was also a bone of contention,
especially in the villages and larger
cities.
The eastern exchanges are filled with
the details and outcome of the local cleo
tions in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin. Results are, of course,
mixed, but SO far as any political tend
ency is Indicated the Republicans have
the best of it. In Michigan, which Don
Dickinson has contracted to deliver to
the Democrats next fall, the CITY cleo
tions show an almost unbroken record of
Republican gains. Ohio has done nearly
as we'll Cincinnati buried the Demo
cratic ticket under 5000 ma iority and in
Columbus the Republicans, with the aid
of the ''honest Democrats" under the
lead of Judge Thurman, swept the tally
sheet gang completely out of sight.
Other Ohio municipalities make an
equally good showing. Indiana had
also gang of election swindlers at her
capital and they were soundly beaten.
In the township elections the vote is
very gratifying to the Repub-
licans, substantial gains being made
i'll the number of officers
elected by them and in the maiorities
given, Illinois voted about as usual.
neither party being able to hold its vot-
ers in line and no remarkable changes
being noted Chicago and Cook county
went Republican as usual. In Wiscon-
sin there was little change, although the
Republican papers claim substantial
gains. In Milwaukee the Citizens
ticket, made up by fusion of Republi-
cans and Democrats against the Labor
party, was completely successful, revers-
ing the result of a year ago.
Taken as whole the Republicans have
every reason TO be satisfied with the gen
eral outcome of the April elections. They
have more than held their ground and
scored no small number of gratifying
victories.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

General Boulanger tells 4 Paris cor
respondent of the Courier des Etats-
Unis that he is a sincere Republican in
his political principles, and cannot under
stand how any one can doubt it. He
would be an idiot as well as rascal. he
says, if he were to ally himself with the
republics enemies, The present minis
tiers seem to him to have lost their heads.
but be himself is as calm as q MAY morn
ing. He said he did not feel free 10 talk
politics in view of the election that was
10 be held last SUNDAY. Now that that
event is passed we may reasonably ex-
pect the doughty politico-ni.htary hero 5
tongue to be loosed assil.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

A new version of the cause Of the dead
lock in congress last week is just given.
1t Is now said to have been a political
plot against Mr.. Cleveland. Now comes
the Baltimore Sun and says that General
Illlman, of South Carolina, who is one
OF the principal filibusters, declared that
he. for one, would stay TIL sheol freezes
over, and that his object in helping to
prolong the deadlock was to defer action
on the tariff bill for the purpose of de-
featlDg the denomination of Cleveland.
General Tillman is one of the many
southern Democrats who are determined
in their opposition to Mr.. Cleveland.
Since king caucus proved bigger man
than the general and declined to wait for
the congealing process alluded to actually
take place, it will be interesting to note
where the obstructionist will bob up
next in his determined opposition. If
congress keeps him choked off there is
nothing to prevent him from getting his
work in down in his state at the election.
With the case of McEnery in Louisiana
fresh in mind it will be well to take the
Palmetto statesman's asseverations cum
grano sails.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
THE KANSAS OSAGE RESERVE IMA1I-
GRAFTON SOCIETY.

Representatives of the towns and
counties along the line or branch of the
Santa Fe system running from Mulvane
west through the southern portions of
Sedgwick, Kingman and Pratt counties.
and down through Comanche and
Clark counties, met at Coidwater on
April 12th andorganized an immigration
society under the above name. Permanent
officers were chosen and it was resolved
that one thousand dollars would be
necessary to carry out the work planned
for the society. W. 4. Tempienar was
elected permanent president: for vice
president, Z. r. Smalley, Of Spivey;
secretary, J. L. Snodgrass, of Ashland;
treasurer, Vernon j. Miller.
The society adjourn to meet in Ash
land April 18Th, at which time reports Of
committees will be heard and other i'm
portant business transacted.
1t is desired that all who can conven-
iently DO so, attend this meeting and
help on in the good work of properly
advertising our towns and counties and
showing our superior advantages of our
climate and soil.
It was unanimously resolved to ask
the citizens Of all towns and counties
on said line of road to cooperate with
this society in promoting the welfare of
the country traversed and it is earnestly
requested that each citizen constitute
himself a committee Of one to attend
the next meeting of the society at Ash
land, Kans., on Thursday, April 18th,
1888. In behalf of the society, all inter
ested in the project are invited and ex-
pected TO be present.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

If every son cannot equal the great
ness of his father, he can at least help to
perpetuate the memory of it. Such is
the pleasant task of Charles Dickens, Jr.,
who is now giving readings in this coun-
try from his fathers works. America
always did like Dickens in spite of his
American Notes. 1t is little remark
able that his novels are quite as popular
if indeed not more favorite in the Uni
ted States than in England. Books are
written and pass away, but there seems
to be no disposition to let the novels of
Dickens drop out of sight. They are
classics in every library, and grow in
favor as the years pass by, 1t seems a
graceful act of filial respect for son of
Dickens to read in public selections from
his fathers works. 1t is tribute to the
fathers talents of which the son NAV
Justly feel proud. Charles Dickens Jr.,
though recognized in London as a man
of letters, with no small vein of literary
talent himself, appreciates that the pub
lie will enjoy from his lips no words so
we'll as those his respected father wrote.
The American people are to be congratu-
lated on this opportunity to enjoy the
tender pathos, tie quaint humor, the in
imitable descriptions and the genial hu-
manity of Dickens, as reflected through
a son who seems to have caught in his
the spirit of his fathers
writings.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
THE LEVY GRAND.

On May 9th the Levy Grand Hotel at
Larned is to be the scene of a grand af-
fair given by the Apollo Commandery
No. 16, Knights Templar, at the formal
opening of that hostelry. The commit
tees of arrangements, invitation, recep-
ton, etc. represent the very best people
of Larned, at least thirty ladies and gen
tlemen. The card of invitation is very
pretty aesthetic. 1t will no doubt prove
one of the most delightful social affairs
ever enjoyed in the Great Arkansas val
lev
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Having succeeded in procuring his
election to congress in 1884 by system
of ''electioneering" familiar to that
section which prevented the casting of a
single Republican vote against him out
of the ten thousand in his district, en-
boldened Mr.. Oates. the Globe Democrat
thinks, 10 try the same methods, in
principle, in stopping legislation in con-
gress for nine days. Oates and McCreary
of kentucky, are indeed a potential pair,
of the sort
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
Plant Much and Early.

ottaga Eepablcsn.
The earth De- fuil of water aud the very
air il radiant with promise Of a golden
harvest for the industrious farmer Of
1855
II nature IS met half way this win be a
red rpe year for Kansas. But measured
by past experience early seeding Is The
key - success. Last year was an eK-
ceptionaI oue-the lazy mans year. aud
those who PLANTED l,al harvested b~s;,
This l. not Hkely fa occur soon again
and certainly nos 1fau we got - heavy
q rainfall 80 early -ais spring.
10 make UP To- pact loaesg work
should be doubled nov Put IN seed u
the extreme extent Of possible cuifisA-
ton and then drive the cgltivator frora
dawn fiil dark as long a. Il can -
worked.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
a STORY OF GENERAL HARVEY.

The following story, says the Texas
Siftings. is told of General Harvey.
when he was in command at Camp
Verde, Texas. He was an intensely dig
nified officer. and if there was one thing
he deteSted more than another II was un-
digeified haste. One evening. Just is he
was about to hold dress parade he per
ceived that he had forgotten his handker-
chief, and as tn weather was very hot he
said to his orderly: Go 10 my quarters.
quick, and bring my handkerchief,
The orderly touched his cap and started
for the quarters, several hundred
yards distant. After he had proceeded a
short distance. remembering there was
no time TO lose, he broke into q trot.
See that - scoundrel running as If
the Indians were after him. If there is
anything / hate. 1t is 10 see soldier
running instead Of marching properly.
Here my man. continued Harney TO
another soldier. go after that man and
tell him 10 walk. - him. The second
soldier started after the first. but as the
first kept on running, the second one
saw his oniv chance to deliver the mes
sage was to hurry up, so ne, too. broke
into run. To say that Harvey swore Is
TO use a mild expression. Here.
sergeant, so after that man. tel him
if he don't I stop running Il hang him up
the thumbs The sargeant started cut
on brisk walk, bnt his predecessor had
q good start. he, too. began 80 run a.
hard as he could. II all the three scoun-
dreis amt running like JsckrabbitsI'
calculated Harnev. IN show en-.
and tucking his sword under his arm ne
started In pursuit as fast as he could rrn.
but suddenly remezn bering his dignity.
he came to halt and walked sfiffIY
back TO the place where TIE dress parade
FTaS 10 come OF.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

The papers of the east have taken up
and pretty generally discussed the allie
cations of the New York Press concern
ing Governor Hills contributions to the
Democratic campaign fund In 1885. The
matter became so notorious that the SEN
ate al Albany has ordered an investiga-
ton into the matter. Briefly. the Press
asserted that the governor raised SeG. coo
that year for political uses with the help
Of John keenan,. William L. Muller.
Alton B, Parker and John O'Brien: that
since then keenan, has fed 10 Canada.
Muller has been appointed commissioner
Of the board ef claims. Parker has been
appointed justice OF the supreme court.
and . brien has been signally fortunate
IN the matter OF fat acqueduct contracts.
The governor rays that he did, on the
appeal Of the Democratic state COM
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
The region of Ohio contiguous to Mar

The region of Ohio contiguous to Mari
on, is infested with English spar
rows that are proving as great nuisance
as the English rabbits imported to New
Zealand few years ago. The people
have inaugurated crusade of extermin-
alton against the little feathery intruders.
in some places a standing reward is Of
fered for the sparrows' eggs, and, if that
method were vigorously worked, the
cats and transforms could be relied on to
dispose of the birds already in existence.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Mr.. |. d. Fox, one of Emporia's most
prominent business men was buried on
Saturday. He had been unweII for sew
eral days but was not thought to be
seriously i'll until a day or two before
his death. The Republican says his was
the largest funeral ever seen in that city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
-be Lzs- Ta.nz II Dudeaon.

Ali TIE du5eizh trousers this snrfnv
are - - striped and nearly al have
DARK brown strIp-zs, either vide or rar-
ro7T- on light bToasn backgrounds. The
newest wrinkle ~i.b those who have
money p indulge IA lads y for rery
y0unZ iaa-iss u ssar zAtrrs q ,srscas.si
the sarne PATTERN Is the fro1ser. sf 10.
man they farlCT mcsf y ls slrestiv :
toEssfnnn sight On The uF-t1xn avenue
30 ss7s Fcsz1ng cogpies uniforguly dressed.
sns slrss very often asTir1g se,s ihss
match With the overccats q their corn-
rsa!1SgZ-ss = queer s4rcGczstzEce -fes
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

The voters of Sedgwick county VINO believe in the
principles of the Republican party requested 20
assemble in their several townships and wards he
tween the hours OF two and seven O'cioch y. IN
their nsual voting places Saturday, April 2lSt,
1855, and there chose delegates and 2iternateS VINO
ita Wednesday April 18th ats II o'clock u. M, To
District convention at Garden City May Ist.
n1ne delegates the state delegate convention at
Wichita on May 9Th: and nine delegates to the state
convention at Topeka July 25th, lSs for the nomin-
{ ion OF STATE officers.
The apportiunment is made for one delegate and
alternate for each . votes for auditor OF
In ISti a
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Grand Master Workman Powderlv
has again been airing his views and
opinions in regard to the proposed alli-
Rnce, offensive and defensive. between
the Knights of Labor and Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers and the eco
nomic question of realty interests after
The Henry George idea. Upon this last
he shows childish ignorance in some of
hls declarations. His idea that q man
can hold land for a rise. and pay no
lakes, while he is engaged in that uncer
tam venture, Is d novel one. The land
holder would have only to tell the asses
Sor that he was awaiting higher prices
ana an increase Of population and he
would escape taxation. Let Mr.. Powder
iY buy some land and he will find the as
SCISSOR among his acquamtances.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
Genealogical Analysis.

e.FHf aasss4
The mayor and five members Of ths
cOuncii of Osk4!o1.A are women. Thf
mayor = a kspubijcan and a Prs~tvtss-
Lsu. The C0gncll u divided A. follO~.
Republican ODs. Democrats fosIr, Meth
olis;s fear. kpi~coIssii<n ons. The Dem
ocrais WeEe aissSea not becss they
we're Deusc-rsf. bat b-cassss thev we're
Alsihf-isssa. ausonE thefn thssT have
nifs children. ordinarily a far Average.
bu; not macis 81 sh0sIng for EugsT
Kznsas.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

If New York and Indiana are to be
given the Republican nominations for
president and vice president, why not
make the ticket Depew and Gresham:
For some. reason Judge Gresham seems
to be more popular than ex-senator Har-
rison and his candidacy would not be OPP
posed in his own party.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Germany and France and England
and, perhaps, other nations across the
water, are going to draw the sword, and
that at no distant day. Germany is a
powerful nation, with powerful alliances,
and when the new maps are made that
great nation will be larger than it IS now,
while England's power is sure to be cur
tailed. That is, that's the way it looks
from this side just now.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Republicans of Sedgwick, Reno, Harvey,
and Marion counties, along with lot of
other enterprising and wide awake coun-
ties in the state have adopted the primary
system.-El Dorado Times
The above announcement is premature
as to Sedgwick. The primary system
has not been adopted in this county,
though ii may be at some future time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

The bright city of .Pittsburg, the town
of zinc and coal, which now boasts 5000
people has got out a fine illustrated cir
cular with map, which map pays tribute
TO Wichita's greatness. Pittsburg is
undeniably one of the most solidly pros
uring town prominent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

During the year 1887 there were in the
state of New York IA trades and call
ings involved in disputes with employ
ers. The loss of wages exceeded s.. 600
600. Fifty-one thousand persons We're
engaged III these strikes. which resulted
in 5000 strikers being refused employ
ment after the strikes were ended. The
benefits derived to either side of these
conflicts is omitted in the statement of
results and will have 10 be looked for
elsewhere
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Some CT the eastern papers are at
tempting to boom Senator Hale, of
Maine, for the Republican nomination
for the presidency. There is no objec-
ton to Mr.. Hale's aspirations, though we
opine the notoriety that Will result there
from in this connection will be about all
the satisfaction the senator will get out
of it. The next president may be a
Maine man. but hardly MIR. Hale. Never
theless he is a good man and competent
for the position beyond question.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Arbor day has been fixed by the super
intendent of public instruction OF Iowa
ON the 27th inst, the anniversary OF
General Grants birthday, and he recon-
mends that every scholar plant tree in
the Generals honor, and has issued
Grant leafet with biography and selec-
tions from his speeches. 4 very pretty
and appropriate observance.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

The condition, whereabouts and move
ments of Mr.. Blaine give those who
stand in dread Of him no little concern.
One day they have him on the verge of
collapse, physically; then they have
him leaving Florence, where he has
been sojourning for some time, on the
day the Chicago convention meets, and
then some other canard is hatched about
his plans and purposes, all of which are
the merest assertions without foundation
of fact The latest report sets down a
trip to Norway next month, which is
just about as likely or unlikely as the
balance. This all means that he is
dreaded as a candidate for president.
Mr.. Blaine will probably not be nomin-
ated, but if he should be he will be
elected
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

ont Of this idea m n fashionable school
close by Central Park A young man
who knows half the giris in the school
ard - very popular, appeared IA verT
striking Trousers a week ago, and this
week. It r. SAID the skirts Of five OF tho
girls are uf the same material
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

kizwna-s CsaFsa-
The W.chIa EAGi n today. informs
its readera thai tlis senart- governors
81 both Missouri All f~ss visits-d that
ot.sce Yesterday. 1Ilr EAsIx fzlgss
however. 70 mention a there va Asgy-
thing remarked b. the Missouri ssAfes-
man 70 the Kan-sns dignafary touching
the time between drinks In Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17
- d Insp.rg..on

ssass lerT7s4fEs--
Alr- james Russell Lowell. a. free
trade ciab meeting Ia Sew fcrk &C
THURSDAY night. thanked God thAt ~
was allowed u help the Ca As of tzy1f
se.1rTa. Tbs calls - mind reraark
N1ieh. according - De csinSr, ~ss fro
eElss-tiy made by ice Duka of Norfolk of
bis GAY. Next Friday. by tbe ble~4ns
Of hsaTea, Fr0pozs 20 - drunk.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-17

Judge Brewer, of the United States
circuit court, has overruled the petition
of Kansas brewers that they should be
still allowed 10 manufacture beer for ey-
port despite the decision of the United
States supreme court. He holds that un-
der that decision they are forbidden 10
manufacture even for export when such
manufacture is forbidden by state law.
That settles the prohibition question in
Kansas, and by the same precedent set
ties it in Iowa. The Iowa last legislature
in passing 4 law forbidding the manufac-
ture as well as the sale of intoxicating
liquors, has put its statutes in line with
the laws of Kansas. By the same inter
pretatlon of the courts the same will fol-
low here. II there are any who believe
that the question OF interstate commerce
can intervene TO prevent the execution
of a state law, this decision of Judge
Brewers in the case of the Atchison
brewers, viii effectually satisfy them.