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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
STATE NEWS.

The Hiawatha World says nothing
but chinch hugs can keep us from hav-
ing a great corn crop this year" Glad
of 1t. and 10 note that the weather so far
has rendered him innocuous.
Farms now rich can be kept so by
judicious cropping and feeding-prop-
erly outstanding and applying all the
manure that the farm and stock can
make. and so cultivate such land as the
farmer may work as 10 release from
combination portion OF the latent plant
food IN the soil.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

According to a Washington correspond
ent Justice Lamar was observed a few
days ago trying to drop letter into a
Washington ire-alarm box. Stories of
Lam,rs absent mindedness are numerous,
and this one naturally suggests another TO
the effect that he has recently been seen
trying TO turn in fire alarm at letter
box-Exchange.
But neither of these incidents are
quite as ludicrous as the one that occur
red short time before he was married,
about year ago, wherein he was dis
covered in the act of hanging himself
over the back of chair, having put
his pants to bed. The justice is indeed
a conspicuous target for correspondents
and punsters.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Gueda Herald: Did mortal vision ever
become dazzled and entranced by a pref
tier picture than Kansas now presents
Great fields of wheat with their luxuri-
ant growth and abundant promise of
groaning granaries and bursting bins
and blockaded roads at the gathering of
the coming harvests-a vast carpet of
verdure spread upon billowy prairies and
shedding an emerald glory over hill and
dale and plain. Poetic imagination and
the painters brush never conceived or
painted anything, ideal or creative, so
beautiful as the verdure of the Kansas
plains in this month of May that in this
milder climate of sunny southern Kan
sas anticipates the roses of June and be-
comes the month of flowers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
NOBLE L. PRENrIS,
OFFICE OF THE GLoBE-DEMoCRAT,

OFFICE OF THE GLoBE-DEMocRAT, !
ST, LOUIS, May II, 1888
To the Editor of the State journal:
VIII you allow me space to offer few
words III favor of my friend and every.
body else's friend, Noble L. Preatis, as a
candidate for secretary of state? | claim
a special right to speak for him by reason
of the fact that l introduced him to the
people of Kansas twenty years ago-and
| am inclined to think | never did the
state a better service. He came clad, |
recollect, in a suit which suggested a
painful measure of delinquency on the
part of the subscribers to the country
newspaper in Illinois which he had been
publishing: and on his head there was an
ancient and battered plug hat as funny
as any story that he ever told. But if he
was not rich in raiment, he was we'll
equipped as to intelligence, SINGER
ity and sunny humor. l have known
him practically all his life-as boy and as
man, in peace and in war-and l was
confident that Kansas would like him.
He liked her from the first, can testify;
and it cannot be reasonable TO say that
Kansas was much less Hkeable twenty
years ago than she is today. Then she
" 90 clihA al CA BStiLiSht, W pC loiiu
of her was to practice patience, and make
complished marvel. and all beilolder. are
bound to admire her. She had been
made free before; she has since been
made great-and in that splendid work
no one has borne more loyal and effec-
tive share than Noble l.. Prentis He has
said many of the best and brightest
things that have been spoken il her be-
half: and when he has criticised her
it has been always with view to
promoting her fame and self
respect, and with an implied readiness to
defend her the next moment against any
outside aspersion. 1t is not too much TO
say that his influence alone has given
added value 70 every acre of land within
her borders: and certainly he has i'm
parted a specific glow to her literature
which is source of pride and honor
And all this time he has never asked her
for any other favor than that o. seeing her
grow and hearing her sing her songs of
jubilee. Gle is not himself vocalist,
happen to know, for l have listened TO
some of his efforts in that line.l The
office that he now seeks is one for which
he is thoroughly qualified, and Kansas
owes 1t To him, and ought 10 grant it to
him. as much for her own sake as for his.
Of course he is sound and consistent
Republican. He began being so at the
time when the party was organized, and
has never wavered in his allegiance for
an instant; and Vet he is personally the
kind of man that all clever Democrats
viii be tempted to support. His oppo-
nents are CAPABLE and worthy citizens.
have no doubt; but they can afford to
wait in order to let Kansas improve her
first opportunity 10 reward one who has
earned her gratitude in form so excep-
tionaly zealons and useful. / hope he
viii be nominated by reclamation.
Yours very truly, Henry KING.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

A short time ago the New York Sun
stated the historical fact that "only once
in forty-eight years have the leaders of
the Democracy ventured to renominate
a president, and that the grievous out
come of that memorable experiment
taught them that for such a purpose the
rank and file even Of their organization
could not be rallied to the ballot box.
One warning has hitherto suffered.
Nevertheless. the Sun. with such facts
staring at it, has grounded its opposition
at last and fallen into line. We presume
the sun Will. like our own Kansas DEM
ocrat. out-Herod Herod in advocacy of
the claims of "our matchless president. "
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

A faint idea of the dramatic situation at
Wichita may be gathered from the fact
that Paradise Lost" is running at the
dime museum at that place.-Kansas City
Star.
You laid the scene at the wrong place:
it was at the Crawford Grand that the
drama was enacted. And they say the
scenes incident to the discomfeiture and
Punishment of the would-be boss and his
minions was truly pathetic.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
NOW BE HONEST.

Two state conventions, bankers con-
vention, two editorial conventions and
several minor state gatherings have all
convened in Wichita within the past
thirty days. Being composed of repre-
sentative men of intelligence, they will
all now know just how much there Is OF
all this talk about Wichita's busted
boom. Two or three thousand men will
much oblige not only the EAGLE and the
good people of Wichita but do good ser
vice in the line of truth if they will
mildly sit down on our slanderers where
ever and whenever met.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Owing to the hustle and excitement
this week incident TO the state conven-
tons in this city. we have omitted men
ton of the national convention held
Tuesday in Des MONIES. Iowa. The
National Equal Rights party held their
Convention at that time and place. and
although they were not very many in
number. it is said there was no lack of
enthusiasm and zeal. They nominated
for president of the United States Mrs.
Belva Lockwood, of Washington, and
for president Alfred Fl. Love. of
Philadelphia. The convention adopted
a platform setting forth its views on lead
ing issues. When the campaign gets faily
under way. it viii time enough 10 dis
cuss the pIanks in the Des MONIES plat
form. For the present the country can
move on serenely satisfied that the
women mean no harm to the safety of
the republic.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The Wichita convention was held week
ago today, and yet one hears complaints
from northern and northwestern Kansas
TO the effect that every delegate and candi-
date for presidential elector either resides
south of the Kaw river or along its banks
And yet the northern part of the state fur
nishes the Republican Observation-Disclosures
worth Times. -
1t wasn't always. So, For twenty-five
years southern Kansas was unknown
practically to the politicians of northern
Kansas, who run everything and filled
ali the Offices. We've got the votes now,
dear Smith, and fair share of the brains
and will be heard from more or less
directly in the future.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The Duluth Tribune says:t" 1T is claim
ed that the Kansas delegation to Chicago.
although instructed to vote for ingalls,,
will, after giving that gentleman COM
plimentary vote. cast their entire vote
for General Gresham" Our Duluth CO.
temporary may write it down in its
memorandum book that the Kansas del
egation to Chicago will support for the
regarded as the strongest, and will most
surely win success, without regard to
name or locality. They are for the party
first, last and all the time.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Wonder how many of the Democratic
papers that commented so exultantly
upon the tariff speech of Representative
Knute Nelson, of Minnesota, delivered in
congress recently, will now find room to
note an interview had with him in Wash
ington a day or two ago, wherein he
spoke of the Gathering prospects of elect
ing a solid Republican delegation from
Minnesota this year? Wen guess: Not
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Jim Hallowell announces that he will
close every drinking joint in Wichita dur
ing the Democratic state convention which
meets in that city tomorrow. The exceed
ingly inexpensive charaeterof talk in Kan
sas has long been matter of common OBJ
observation-disclosures City Star.
All the same, we are told by those pre-
sumed to know, that it has been the
worst disjointed town in the state the
past two days, though We suspicion that
the colonel is not wholly TO blame for
the said diSlocations.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Clever as they are Kansas Democrats
are queer set of fellows. In their con-
vention yesterday they had ice water on
the chairmens table, but in their speeches
and resolutions they denounced prohibi-
ton and sumptuary legislation without
stint The manifest attempt to sail their
boat in two different liquids, in two DIFF
ferent currents, at one and the same
time. cannot be made a success. The
November election has something like a
whirlwind in store for the Kansas Dem
Ocracy,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The Topeka Democrat, the erstwhile
champion of the little Hill presidential
boomlet-that died a bornin'-thinks the
New York Democratic state convention,
by its omission to make Governor Hill
one of the delegates from that state to
the st. Louis convention, Twill be re-
garded as a serious mistake by the rank
and file of the Democracy throughout
the country" 1t is matter of no con-
Germ to US, but we venture the observa-
ton that the New York Democrats know
when they and the party at large have
load enough; Hill as a delegate to the
national convention would be the straw
that would break the camePs back.
Cleveland, Mills & Co. have already
overloaded it,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
They Are All Finding it Out

Henry Madden read the item In yester.
days Tribune. copied from a Keokuk
paper, relating how Wichita was going
down, and tells us that the statements
made therein are not true. He says that
while the excitement in real estate has
somewhat subsidized, Wichita is still go
ing ahead at a prosperous rate. and asser-
tons TO the contrary come either from
envious sources or from some one un-
able 10 obtain employmeas there.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

80 far as the Democratic leaders, the
politicians. are concerned, says the New
York World, '.they are reconciled 10 and
resolved upon supporting the president
and the issue made by him in his tariff
reform message. Some of them do not
like him, and some of them do not want
the tariff disturbed, but they are burying
all differences and waving all prefer
ences in u common desire TO keep in
power" Practically the same state of
case exists in the party in Kansas. if we
may Judge from the sentiments expressed
and the actions of the state convention
in session in this city yesterday In any
other sort of gathering and al any other
time the oneness Of opinion and same
ness of expression would be remarkable.
As 1t was it would have been remarkable
1t 1t had not been as il was.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The late squabble in the Larned land
office don't seem to have very depress-
ing effect upon the rank and file of the
Democrats of that town and district.
Full delegations came down to the con-
vention as smiling and complaisant as if
no ruction had occurred and there was
nothing but the sweetest kind of har-
mony in that deestric.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The Democratic convention yesterday
did a very graceful thing and compli-
mented one of its worthiest members in
choosing John \. Eaton, OF Winfield, rs
temporary chairman. And the compli-
ment was amply returned in the eNpe-
ditious and satisfactory manner in
which the body was organized for bust
ness. To organize body of six or seven
hundred Democrats into deiberative
body and hold it in hand in its formative
state as Eaton did, shows both skill and
force.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
Must Have Been a Spiritualist.

An earnest young clergyman in Can
adam church recently moved his con.
gregation with the pathetic story of the
drowning of little child. But the
anti-ciimax came when, by slip of the
tongue. he pictured the father dragging
out of the cruel water 1.-THE life of his
bodyipss child >
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Since Topeka set up the claim of 10000
population, the Wichita papers are claim
ing 10000 for that town. Topeka will find
that she can't out-lie Wichita, and it is no
use to try.-Emporia Republican.
Yes, but figures don't lie about Wichita;
that is if Wichita makes them. Ask the
delegates to either of the conventions
held here within the past two weeks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The anti-Glick squadron, under the
Immediate command of Commodore
Tomlinson, did its work in the most ap-
proved manner of modern political war
fare. The commodore is salty old tar
for one SO Young in the cause.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
It was hardly necessary for

1t was hardly necessary for Lawyer
Fuller, of Chicago, to contradict that
rumor about his having decided to de-
cline the chief justiceship because of the
smallness of the salary. Nobody be-
heved it. But it has given Chicago pa
per a chance to inform the country that
Lawyer Fuller by strict attention to bust
ness has accumulated a snug little for
tune of (say) $3.50, 600.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
W ell, Why Not.

2.
Since Wichita has "cabbaged" all of
the conventions from Topeka there is n
movement on foot at that place to
change the name of the town from the
Peerless Princess" to the Magnetic
Mecca
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The old gang of human butchers who
We're led through Kansas and the south
west by Quantreil inst prior to and dur
ing the war, who sacked the city of
Lawrence and left dead in her streets
about two hundred unarmed men, held
a reunion at Blue Springs, Mo-, Friday.
Their festivities ought to have been
interrupted by sheriff's possee with
instructions to arrest every one of them
as the preliminary movement to a trial
for murder. The Lawrence massacre
was historical event which in atrocity
was never exceeded, except possibly by
those of the Sicilian Vespers. 1t equaled
the massacre of Wyoming and Of
Mountain Meadows. That any of it's
perpetrators still survive an experience
on the gailows tree is shame and a
blot on American justice.-Cincinnati
TimeS-Star,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

The voters of Kansas who are in favor Of a free
and untrammeied vote and a fair count. who favor
strict enforce rnent of the law who cherish the dc.
Tenders of the country and favor liberal pension
10 ali who are disa bea who favor such laws as VIII
,'rotect home productions home manufactures and
home labor. Who favor tree schools and popular
educatlon and who are in favor of again placing
the government in the hands OF those who saved IL
instead Of those who sought its destruction, are cor
daily invited participate in the primaries county
and state conventions. . 49,,
HENRY BRANDLEY, Chairman.
Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

delegate convention Of the Republicans ans o. 81
Kansas will be held in the city Of chita on the yIn
,ay AZ Nav 1858 at the hour of o'clock NJ, for the
election Of four delegates and four aternates 10 Se
National Republican convention to be held IN Cni,
caao June 1e 1888. Also for the nomination OF TWO
presidential electors. ,,-.,,.ans n,
Also a delegate convention Of the Repuohcans ..
Kansas will be held IN thecity OF Topeka on 1lo
55th day of july, 1855, at the hour OF II cAocA A'
for the domination Of candidates for:
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court.
Governor
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
Auditor Of State.
Treasurer OF State.
Attorney General. ..,o
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction.
Deerates 70 the conventions mentioned apoEe
.hoH Ia aiected lev county conventions, duly caled
Sy the several county Republican commltteesi un
der such rules and regulations as NAV pc py shein
nrescribed The county conventions 10 oe neu 10. !.
fater han Nav 1883 The basis OF apportionment OF
delegates to said state conventions VII DC, o H
and one alternate to each 4 votes cast lof
TiehY cCarthy for auditor Of state, November,
issS or fraction OF 200 more votes one delegate
I'D one aiternate each will be allowed TO all uor-
gant9ed connties and counties organized since Nov
5 issS Delegates are apportioned 10 tne seVerai
counties as follows, to-wlL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Leavenworth sent a strong delegation
of live men to the convention, not the
least important part OF their duty being to
see how Wichita does things. We under
stand Leavenworth will spread itself in
entertaining the Democratic convention
that viii meet there On the Fourth of
July to nominate state officers. In addi-
ton to attractions and features of gen.
eral entertainment in the city, special
efforts will be made at the National
Soldiers Home and Fort Leavenworth
for the entertainment of visitors to the
city. General Smith at the home is
planning for a grand pyrotechnic dis
play, including q parade and demonstra-
ton by the Flambeau club from Topeka.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-18

Representative Martin Of Texas, who
made such buster in congress the other
day in advocacy of the Mills tariff bill.
is the same person who blew out the gas
in his room the first night he spent at
the capital He is regular blow-hard;
he would blow out the lights in the work
shops and the fires in the foundries of
the country by the windy policy he adj
vocates, and if perchance it should OBJ
tain the industrial and commercial inter-
ests of the country would be blown into
smithereens. There is very little danger
of this, however: the people will pune
ture the conceit-infated set in November
and the collapse viii be complete and, it
is to be hoped, final.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31
The Saloon Must Go.

A new medical journal has just been start
ca IN Louisville, by DR.. s. F. Smith, called
Ine Medical Investigator, which will devote
especial attention to the liquor question. In
ms salutatOry DR. Smith says:
we shall editorially affirm:
~. That ALCOHOL is a POISON.
~ That it is morbific agent
w. That Inebriety is a disease.
Il That state and national government
should should prohibit the retail liquor traffic as
sanitary measure,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For Attorney General,
JOHN u. MYERS of Mason.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

No FREEMAN reader can have ex-
|cu8e for not voting for Prohibition ;
for here are the tickets, anxious to
90 into the ballot box as a protest
against the murderous saloon.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

FIR State Treasurer.
J MES ". B0DLEY of Marshall.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For Governor.
L. K. CAHSk ADON of Mineral.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For State Supt. of Schools,
}. 5. CORN w ELL of Richie,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For State Treasurer,
j AMES W. B0DaEy Of Marshall,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For Attorney General,
JOHN U. MYERS of Mason.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For Auditor,
j. ID. BAINES of Kanawha.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31
State Ticket.

For Governor,
L. X. CARSKADON of Mineral.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

A million votes for Fisk and
Brooks, will be worth many mil
lions Of money and many thousands
o. lives, to the country.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

Vote for the Amendment and
help save our West Virginia boys.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For State Supt. of Schools,
j. 5. CORN WELL of Richie,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

II is a life and death con fict,
and must be fought out to the fin
sh.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

There is no time now for parley
" compromise.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31
ORR BATTLE CRY
The Saloon Must Go!
HERE'S YOUR TICKET.

Carefully cut off the two adj;i
be- tickets, vote one yourself, and
hi friend to vote the other. If
lot voter, see that you fnd two
kue men To put them in the ballot
|ox next Tuesday, where they will
|ount for God, Home and Native
band.
If you need more and haven't
hem, write them out, following
be form as given, or if you have
inc, order then at once. Address
THE FREEMAN, oarkersburg, w. Va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

State Ticket.
For Governor
L. X. CARSKADON of Mineral
For Auditor.
j. D. BAINES of Kanawha
For State Treasurer.
JAMES W. BODLEy Of Marshall
For Attorney General,
JOHN U. MYERS of Mason.
For State Supt of Schools.
j. s. CORN WELL of Richie,
For Judges, Supreme Court,
J. E. MIDDLETON of Kanawha.
BARNA POWELL OF Wood.
PRoHIBrTIoN-Cnnsti Amendment
Section Forty six Article VI:
For Ratification.
Constitutional Amendment
Section Thirteen, Article III:
lAppeals From Justices.
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Constitutional Amendment,
Section Twenty-Five, Article six:
Extending Session of Leglslature.l
Fer Ratification.
For Rejection.
For Congress---Distr
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31
The Battle of Ballots comes on.

Every man to his post.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31
For Electors.
State Ticket.
Of MI SsoURT.

State Ticket.
For Governor,
I. r. CAaSkADON of Mineral.
For Auditor,
j. d. BAINES of kanawha.
FIR State Treasurer.
MES ". b0DLEY of Marshall.
For Attorney General,
JOHN U. MY Frs of Mason.
For State Supt of Schools,
J. S. CORN WE'LL of Richie.
For Judges, Supreme Court,
J MIDDLETON of Kanawha
BAhNA POWELL of Wood.
constitutional Amendmen n,
Seclion torty-six, Article VI:
For Ratification.
Constitutional Amendment.
section Thirteen, Article Ill:
Appeals From Justices.
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
Constitutional Amendment,
section Twenty two, Article six:
Extending Session of Legislature.l
For Ratification.
For Rejection.
For Congress -----District,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For Judges, Supreme Court,
J. E. MIDDLETON of Kanawha.
BARNA POWELL OF Wood.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

For Judges, Supreme Court,
] + MIDDLETON of Kanawha
BAhNA WE'LL of Wood.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-31

up, Guards, and at 'em !