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Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
to supply adjoining lands with moisture

to supply adjoining lands with moisture
sufficient for agricultural purposes.
How are settlers III your section
standing the winter" asked the reporter.
Zip top: no one but feels
thew are solid and in good
spirits. The largest fall of snow
known has fallen this winter in the west
tier of counties. and the Rocky noun
tans are literally buried in it. This
promises an abundant rainfall in the
west. and our people who understand the
situation will put large crops in.
| speak for Wichita county, whose
people are among the enterprising.
whose homes are made for good, and l
can say they are way up In q on the
glorious prospects. The county seat.
Leoti, has never ceased booming. In
fact. we may be foolish, but we would
feel msulted if such a far-off thing should
be limited at. The county is booming
also and land and lots are selling at good
prices. About the soil: that is the most
wonderful of all. 1t is mari sub-soil
and would make fertalizing compound
for an eastern farm.
lam SURPRISED at the SANDER. that any
of the inhabitants of the western coun-
try, outside of the sand hills, asking for
aid. Such is not the case. In places
crops were a failure, but enough food
was raised to supply stock, and, while |
only speak for Wichita county, l know
that even last year farming was quite
profitable, even on sod"
''How about the spring immigration
into that section OF country: asked the
reporter
1T will be very large. In view of the
fact that such severe winters are being
experienced in the far northwest large
influx into this state is now assured.
Dakota farmers, having taste of west
ern life. deciding to look for more con-
genial skies will travel southwark and
seek homes in western Kansas. where soil
can be found more productive, and where
their stock can live without the severe
losses experienced in Dakota. This is
equally true of other northwestern states,
and the immigration must be great.
The coming year will be blue RIB
bon year for the whole state in agricul-
tural products, and western Kansas will
be most wonderful of all.
What towns and counties on the mid.
! die tier of counties are doing the best:"
asked the reporter.
That is hard to say, when they
are all doing well. Greedy coun-
ty, on the west, still an
unorganized county, has one branch
railroad and three towns with a coed
population, and is prospecting wonder
fully.
Wichita county. with four towns. in
Guiding Leoti, the county seat and one of
the most fiourishing young towns in the
west, has two railroads, one the Great
Bend extension of the A, T. & S. F., and
the d., NJ. & A. from Salna to Pueblo
Col.
Scott county also has two railroads,
and Scott City is also a good town.
Dighton In Lane county, Ness City in
Ness county, are each good towns, and
lands in each of them are rich in soil and
well watered.
1t is conceded that Wichita county, in
its uniformly good land and its greater
number of actual farmers and its fast
growing county seat, appears to be the
favorite county of the west.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
THE CENTURY FOR FEBRUARY.

A delightful essay by James Russell
Lowell. on Walter Savage Lander. is one
of the many features of the February
Century. 1t is accompanied by frontis-
piece portrait of Lander. and collection
of his before unpublished letters to Miss
Mary Boyle. revealing his interesting
personality, and his opinions on art, pol
iticS. etc.
MI Remnants series. which is import
ant enough to be torn by the Russion
censor from copies of the Century sent
TO that country. receives a notable adj
dition IN the study of A Russian Polit-
zeal Prison. a terribly pathetic descrip-
ton. written from personal investigation
and inquiry.
Theodore Roosevelt writes, also in a
popular vein. of Ranch Cife in the Far
West. with intimate knowledge of his
subject. which is largely the cowboy.
Living IN Paris, third Illustrated
paper of general interest, Is by the late
J. d. Osborne and was written out Of
full experience.
The Rev J. VI. Buckley, editor of the
Christian Advocate. adds t. his paper
on the Mind-Cure and similar phenO-
mena. curious study of ''AstrolCcy,
Divination and Coincidence.
The poetry of the number. besides lines
by Lowell and Lander in the articles re-
ferred TO. includes: "A Song OF the
Moc kingbird. bv Maurice ThompSon:
AT the Literary, in dialect by James
Whitcomb Riley ILLUSTRATED by kemblei:
poems by Charlotte r. Bates. Richard T..
Burton. and Oreiia Key Bell. and SON
net to Emma Lazarus, by Richard W.
Glider.
The fiction is by Edward Eggleston
(..Tlte Graysons-I. by George W. Gable
eau Large. the conclusion Of The
Dusantes, by r. r. stockton. and short
story, The Governor Prerogative, by
Octave Thanet.
The variety of the numbers as above
shown l. IN no way impaired by two nm
portant papers. 10 which a large number
OF readers will turn first OF all. VIZ: til
General Shermans study OF The Grand
Strategy of the War, IN when there
are interesting comparl sons with foreign
military operations. and Characterization
of the relation of the different Union
movements throughout the war. and %
The Lincoln History, IN which the
narrative deals with the Confederate
commissioners. the cabinet opinions on
tn" reinforcement 81 Fort ficken.
gwen from unpublished MSS. and
Lincoln's tussle with Seward, m which
il was decided whether the secretary 81
state or the president should rule thu
country.
The editorial articles are Oh No
Real Natur,. of Poiitics. Honesty at
Elections aud NO Successful Substi-
tute for Justice IIowell's words on the
international copyright question:
In Open Letters there are letters or
Nr. irving's acting. Miss Terry a.
Gretchen, and on ..Lynching."
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Already about forty new bills and
amendments to the liquor laws of Ohio
have been presented to the legislature of
that state. The Buckeyes seem to pro-
coed upon the idea that restrictive laws
are good thing, and the more of them
the better. Legislation is necessary,
but in our opinion one of the greatest
drawbacks to practical prohibition is too
much legislation. The trouble is that
enthusiasts in the cause become I'M
patient of results before law has been
fairly tested and demand new law or
an amendment which oftener than other
wise weakens instead of strengthening
the law and the cause. There is such a
thing as OVERRIDING a good thing, and
lust there Ohio has heretofore expert
enced her greatest hinderance TO the
practical restriction of the liquor traffic
And Ohio is not alone in that experience,
.iI her
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

What's III name seems to be an
important consideration in the formation
of new states. Discussing this PROPOSE
ton contemporary says: The house
committee on territories know it, and
they wisely insist that if the northern
half of Dakota comes into the Union it
shall be not as North Dakota" but as
.'Pembina;' and that if Washington
organizes, it must drop its already much
appropriated name and take ''Takoma, -
Yakima" or ''Wallula," well known
aboriginal designations. There is no
reason why new states should bear
names worn threadbare, or why one
should be called North or West
something or other, 1t argues poverty
of language. All new states ought to be
compelled to bear melodious Indian
names, as most of the old enes do"
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Rev G.. w. Wilson is trying TO sam
Jonesize" Wichita. II is not very often
sympathies of the philadelphia.
You see. there's where you are wrong
again. Brother Wilson. by the aid of
the Spirit and assistance of the EAGLE.
is endeavoring to Christainize Wichita.
and. we are gratitied 10 state. is meeting
with encouraging success. The public
sympathy is all right: IL affords an I'M
spiration To the workers. more than can
be estimated.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
ghe aehita Daily gayle Saturday 1oino january e. 1885,

front as prosperous and even as build
ing town. Now il is now city of 10000.
has an EAGLE, though not a War Eagle,
newspaper. and is substantial place.
How is that for frontier experience:
Mr.. Blefkins is now prosperous citl-
zen OF Fort Worth. to which place he
removed after the early Wichita boom.
He has just been looking around in
southern California for the first time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
Cause'and Effect.

New York Tribune
If public opinion were more elevated
and pure, more truth-lovins. candid and
decent. is it not possible that the press
would improve considerably: This is a
free country, and the people make their
own government, their own press. and
get their opinions expressed through it,
most of the time But that part of the
people who need lawyers. make the law
yers. on the whole, and then the lawyers
make the laws.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

We call the especial attention of our
board of trade TO the call published else
where in this issue for meeting to he
held in Kansas City on February s for
consultation and to devise plan for con-
certed action looking to the opening of a
portion of the territory. No Mans Land.
etc. The subject is one of special in
terest 10 Wichita and she should have a
voice in the matter to be considered at
the meeting mentioned.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
SO Saw We All.

Leavenworth Times.
The Abilene Gazette's recent editor
ial asking for reform in the Kansas mail
service is attracting much attention. The
article is all the more interesting when
which is especially subjected to the
wrath of the Gazette is believed To be II
Democrat and creation of the present
administration The Times heartily en-
dorses what the Gazette has said and we
say by all means let Us have reform and
have it at once.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
Tary Till You Can't Rest.


Here is an uitimatum from Major
Hudson: The editor Of the Capital is
not candidate for any office. 1etthat
is no reason why he should not be. He
would make an excellent sheriff. an adj
mirable mayor a capital governor. We
are not sure that he would not develop
into first-class president.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Bacteria are found in ice harvested
from ponds, lakes and streams, but it is
said none exist i'm artificial ice made
from distilled water. We make the
statement in the interest of consumers
and not the manufacturers.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
TRYING to WaQ the DOG.

Nashville (TennJ American.
We want to say emphatically, and TO
doubly emphasize it, that we can't elect
Mr.. Cleveland if our own professed
friends continue--purposely and wilfully
with or without malice-to furnish
the Republicans the evidence from their
own lips that Mr.. Cleveland is free
trader. and the real friends of Mr.. Cleve-
land ought everywhere to repudiate
these pure and simple free traders as
enemies. As enemies we know what 10
do with them. As friends they are Il
load we can't carry.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Baby Bunting" has decided to pay
forty-tive Thousand dollars which an UNI
feeling jury assessed him. He is. as
consequence, more than ever convinced
that the sugar tariff should be repealed.
He needs to do something to increase the
consumption of coffee and we presume
he preSumeS cheap sugar will do it,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
Shoot Him.

When man is in a town and depends
upon the citizens of that town 10 support
him. and then abuses them. talks I'll of
that town, discouragingly to all new
men who may happen to step into his
den, the sooner he leaves the town the
better off are the citizens. Every town
is cursed with one or more of these vam-
pires. and ours Is not an exception.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

The Kansas City Times says .'Sam
Jones is still catching hundreds of nm
regenerate sinners" If Sam doesn't
succeed in getting the Lord to take them
off his hands and regenerate them, he is
going to have terrible stink pretty
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

if the United States proposes to take
part in the great French exposition, Kan
sas should enter some of her resident
correspondents of eastern journals for
the prize awarded to the champion liar
of the world if there is any such prize
offered.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

The dead beat chuckled at the idea of
the formation of sugar and coffee and
flour and meat trusts and tiattered HIM
self that he would have a picnic: but
imagine his chagrin when the grocery
man informed him that he must have the
money for goods on delivery.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

The overland railroads are making eX-
tensive preparations to provide for a
large excursion business which is antici-
pated the coming spring and summer.
Excursion and passenger agents will adj
vertise extensively throughout the east,
and vigorous efforts will be put forth to
induce a larger westward travel than
has yet been experienced. In anticipa-
ton of this, concerted action is being
taken in different parts of this state to
intercert as much of the tide Of immi-
grafton and turn it aside as can be made
practicable.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
That's the Way to Talk.

Lesvenworth Times.
This is big state. Its area is larger
than New York. Massachusetts. Yer
mont, Rhode Island and Connecticut
combined. This being the case no one
locality need be jealous of another. As
for Leavenworth. its resources are 50
valuable that it is pleased to see other
cities and counties prospecting.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Representative Butterworth very sar-
casticalIv remarks that IF this govern
ment were an Individual it would be a
foot pad Who ever claimed that gov
eminent is not supported by the people.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

plished for uniform postage to all points
in North America. Two cents will now
carry letter to any place in Canada or
Mexico, and the new system also unifies
the postal rate on all packages carried by
mail. This method simplifies greatly the
exchange of such merchandise as can be
transported by postal facilities, and the
commercial advantages gained are of
vast importance.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

What contrast between the present
condition of southern Kansas and New
England. While we are fairly reveling
temperature lowering around fifty. the
eastern states are covered with heavy
coating of snow and firmly locked in the
embrace of jack frost. Happy, smiling
Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

As matter of fact it is of small con-
sequence whether Randall or Scott con-
troll the Pennsylvania Democratic COM
mittee. When it comes to voting next
fall the state will give anywhere from
$4,000 TO 1000 Republican majority.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
Or Words to That Effect.

Atchlson CHAMPION.
The New York Nation is a very good
Illustration OF sublimated Journalistic
mugwumpery-an Extensively egotistic
and pharasaic newspaper, whose infiu-
ence on popular thought is as limited as
is its political sincerity.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

The farmers in this valley are making
ready for an active campaign this sum-
mer. A large corn crop will be planted,
and our people have never been more
hopeful than now.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

James Burk was fined in Atchison for
intoxication. He refused to work out
his fine on the streets and was put in
the sweat box. A tramp was hung up
by the arms. Verify we are advancing
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

There is strong probability that Gen.
Diaz will succeed himself as president of
Mexico. He is regarded as a good friend
of the United States. That is more than
some people will concede for Grover
IlnNelan nd
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

If the man in the moon didn't have
the whole earth to hide his face behind
this evening the curious habitues of this
portion of it would stare him out of
r0untenancp
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

A Kansas City paper says the ward
politicians and boodlers are fighting the
new charter This leads us to remark
that Kansas City, in all probability, will
not adopt the new charter
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Some of our exchanges are claiming
that Leavenworth has lone hundred and
odd joints" Where, oh where are the
metropolitan police.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

The country recognizes the great abil-
ity and service Of General Logan by re-
membering his widow. To give Mrs.
Logan pension was but an act of JUS
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

There have been fewer railroad snow
blockades in Kansas thus far this winter
than last winter, although the snow fall
has been greater.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Expensive Luxuries.


Colorado hasn't yet settled that little
bill of 100000 brought against the state
for the recent scrimmage with the In
dianS. These brushes with the Indians
come high, yet some localities are bound
to have them.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Senator Plumb is willing to help the
people of No Mans Land. He proposes
to add it to Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

The Kansas City Times called for a
meeting of laboring men to endorse the
new city charter. They met and prompt
ly denounced it,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Sam Jones preached a good sermon
when he said: "The Lord have mercy
on man who tries to be anything but
hip,caIf -
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

Milt Reynolds has lined the Okla
homa boomers. That country Will now
be opened for settlement.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

BY the signing on the 2lst inst. of
treaty between the United States and
Canada by the postmaster general of the
latter country, the plan has been accom-
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
MARSHALL ii. MURDOCH. Editor.

Since the weather has moderated the
streets of Wichita remind one OF a bee
hive in clover time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

DeLesseps, the great canal builder,
made application to the French minis
try for the privilege of maugurating a
ottery scheme to help along his Panama
canal enterprise, but it was denied him.
This adverse decision does not discourage
him, however He urges the sharehold-
ers to join him in again presenting the
matter. As an example of genuine
pluck, DeLesseps is without peer. 1t
is that quality that earned for him sue
cess in the great Suez undertaking and
which has given him greater fame as a
scientist and civil engineer above any
man of cOtemporaneous times. 1t takes
pluck TO win anywhere and at anything.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28
MATCH EN- IF YOU CAN.
Below will be found complete list of
"Our Republican United States Senators
Elect

Below will be found complete list o
Elect
Standf o rd.
Plu l. NIB.
Fla Il well,
Nor r i'll,
Fry +
p almer,
G L llom,
Stock b ridge,
Ha i e,
Dav | &,
Paddo c k,
Gu \ y,
Camera n
Edm L nds,
10 n es,
All son,
Pla Y t,
Bow F. Il,
Man ID erson,
viii S on.
Mi Il chell,
Ing A lis,
T eller,
Sawy f. +,
Dave 5
5 abin,
Hawl + Y.
Cha y dler,
Bl \ ir,
Evar I S,
Spo O ner,
Hoa r
Hi 5 cock,
Sh f rman,
Do l. phi,
Chac f
Aldri c b,
Stewar II
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-28

In his speech at the banquet of the
tariff reform club in New York recently
Henry Watterson alluded to the Demo
Gratis who are protectionists first and
Democrats afterwards" and invited them
to come into line or find final and fit
ting abode where they belong, among
the robber barons of protection This
is not the first time that Henri assumed
the authority to read out of his party
those who oppose his free trade idiousyn-
cracies. He has performed the cere-
mony on Sam Randall periodically for
the past twelve years; but, notwithstand-
ing Sam got little the worst of his last
bout with the party manipulators of his
own state he is still in the ring with
lung facilities intact. On the outcome
of the set-to we place odds on Sam as
against Henry.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-06-26
Restaurant Life in London

Americans engaged in making the
grand European tour can never under
stand one feature of restaurant life in
London. If you happen to ben bachelor,
and therefore dependent on chop houses
for meals, rs the hotels rarely provide
for the inner man, you will probably
look around for a comfortable place
where YOU can get acquainted and take
all your meals. That is the great error
into which all travellers fall
In London you want TO select three
different chop houses, n for breakfast,
dinner and supper, or is you wish to be
English a reproche, you must have
another for the evening lunch about II
O'Clock. These houses all make a speci-
atty Of mi meal. and while you may be
supplied with enough to dull your appe-
lite at other houses, you will only get
perfect service at the one table for which
the house has made a reputation. Then,
for example. take a dinner chop house:
You take a seat, order a piece Of roast
beef and have the whole roast wheeled
out in front of your table while the waiter
slices off a juicy morsel that would tempt
an anchorite in Lent. When you come
TO understand these things you q live
with greater satisfaction on S. n day
than an American could On double that
amount at home. Tips are nothing, az a
penny apiece is enough TO satisfy ordinary
walters. Globe Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-06-26
Army Mortality BY pIseasc.

In connection with the subject OF regi-
mental losses there Is the important one
Of losses by disease In cur army there
were twice as many deaths from disease
as from bullets. In the Confederate
army the loss from disease was, for OBJ
vious reasons, much less. being smaller
than their loss in battle. THIS loss by
disease was, IN our northern regiments,
very ~unevenly distributed, running rs low
as thirty IN some and exceeding 500 in
Others, while in some Of the colored regi-
ments it was still greater There seems
TO be an impression that the regiments
which suffered most in battle lost also
the most from disease. This is Gh error,
the direct opposite being the truth. The
report Of the war department for 1866
says, regarding this subject, that lit is
10 he noted that those states which show
large mortality on the battlefield likewise
show large mortality by disease" This
may be true Of the state totals, but Is
wholly incorrect as 10 the regiments
themselves; for, with but few exceptions,
the regiments which sustained the
heaviest loss in battle show the smallest
number of deaths from disease.
The inference is a fair one that the
fighting regiments owed their exemP-
ton from disease TO the same pluck
which made them famous, and which
enabled them TO withstand its encroach-
ments without tamely giving up and
lying down under its attack. 1t was a
question Of mental as well as bodily
stamina, and hence there is found in
certain black regiments a mortality from
disease exceeding by far that of any
white troops, a fact which cannot be ac-
counted for by climatic reasons, because
the particular regiments referred to were
recruited from blacks who were born
and raised along the Mississippi, where
these troops were stationed, and where
the loss occurred.-Col. William T. Fox
in The Century.