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Nearly 100 operatives will be EN-

month. Nearly 100 operatives will be en-
ployed.
The annual meeting of the Champlain
Transportation company was held last
evening at the Van Ness House and the
following were elected directors Col.
lie g. B. Cannon, A. l.. Inman, II. S.
Taft, H. lie &, Cannon, G. NJ Spaulding,
II. G. Young, Gen. William Wells. The
officers were then elected for the ensuing
year rs follows President, lie g. b,
Cannon vice president, H, 6, Young
treasurer, G. NJ. Spauding; clerk, and
superintendent, p. w. Barney. The fol
lowing appointments were mad, Chief
engineer and captain of the steamer Yer
mont, Gee rye Rushlow ; captain Of steam
er Horizon, J. NJ. Manvile captain Of
steamer Tlcono eroga, X. Arbuckle ticket
clerk, l.. ID. Taylor
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
BEHIND THE TIMES.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
There is call for convention of the
SURVEYORS and civil engineers of Kansas
TO be holden at Topeka the 2Sth inst.
The call is signed by ]. Fl. Wetherbee,
county surveyor of Shawnee county, and
who, no doubt. has overlooked the TACT
that an organization similar to what MS
circular asks TO be formed has been In
existence for some time with headquar-
tiers in Wichita. In December last a
charter was granted by the state to a
body to be known as the Civil Engineers
Association of Kansas, and, as the name
signifies, is state organization, and as
such has been recognized by the engln-
eering societies of the cities Of Phladel-
phia, Kansas City, Boston, st. Louis and
the state bodies of Iowa, Pennsylvania,
Arkansas, Canada and tine executive
board of engineering societies on national
public works, also by the bureau of the
army and navy of the United States, and
many other bodies of less pretentions. 1t
is significant fact that this movement at
Topeka should SO soon follow the pub
location of the proceedings of the state
organization in the leading engineering
Journals throughout the nation that
Kansas is behind in the matter of state
organization. would it not be well for
Topeka to fall in line with the associa-
ton that has already foothold and
build it up to a supremacy only equaled
by like movements In the Stlntiower
state? Unanimity of action is what is
required to affect this end and the Co
operation of the meeting at Topeka to-
morrow with the present effort is So
lictied. G.. T.. w.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
MORE JEALOUS THAN JUDICIOUs.


The usually discreet and always con-
sentative Hartford Courant, whose editor
is 1t present representing his state in
the United States senate land with
marked ability, it must be allowed
essays to chide those Republicans who
see fit to stand for Mr.. Blaine, after the
following fashion:
1t is never judicious to be 'more papal
than the pope" The few but Jealous
newspapers that refuse TO take Mr.. Blaines
deliberate and emphatic No" for an an
swer, and insist that the party must run
him again for the presidency against his
will, might well take to themselves the
caution addressed by Eneas to Pandarus:
Come, come, you'll do him wrong ere
you re ware; you'll be so true TO him to be
false to himr' 1t is doing Mr.. Blaine
wrong TO go on using his name in a way
which necessarily implies one of two
things-either that he was insincere in
writing the Florence letter, or that he is
SO tickleminded that the letter doesn't
count and that he can be easily induced
three months hence TO do what he now
SAYS he has decided after full elaboration
and for good and sufficient reasons, not
TO do.
OF course General Hawley did not say
this hinlself-it was by his proxy on the
Courant-but it Is none the less true for
that. 1t may be regarded as bit indel-
icate, however, in view of the prominent
mention of the generals name in con-
nection with the Republican nomination
for president. But, as for Dir. Blaine,
the announcement that he will set sail
for this country the day the national
convention assemblies in Chicago and
viii be beyond the reach of the conven-
ton or his personal friends, by wire or
otherwise, during the convention and for
some time after, it seems to us oueht to
set at rest whatever of lingering hope still
remains with his most enthusiastic ad-
mirers of the possibility of his being the
nominee. However much his repeated
declination may have been and is to be
regretted, we are OF those who believe
Mr.. Blaine sincere il his asseverztious
and. with the Courant, believe 1T is CO.
ing him wrong to so on using his name
IN connection with the nomination.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
AFTER THE STRIKE IS OVER.

iowa state Eexistcr-
There is suggestive lesson to discon-
tented wcrkingmen III the experience OF
the strikers on the Reading railroad.
They left their work at the beginning OF
the winter, putting their employers to
great Inconvenience and loss and causing
the public great hardship In the interrupt
ton of business, and expected. that when
the trial Of strength was over they would
be found winners. On the contrary the
railroad company proved itself able to
get along without them and did so. A
few men were taken back but the places
of the majority were filled by new men
anxious for work, and the company
now recognizes that devotion by keeping
them in its employ. The result is that
several thousand OF the former strikers
ase now permanently out OF employment
so far as that road il concerned and are
suffering greatly from the cutting of oil
their income. The Offices of the com
pany are daily besiged by crowds OF the
former strikers and their friends begging
for the men who
wantonly left the company's service.
Women plead in the most AFFECT manner
for employment for their husbands,
cases of restitution are very pItIful 70
behold. But the company does not feel
like abandoning the men who stood by
il In the hour of its trial. and does not
feel ike encouraging a systen OF coercion
by reiustating the strikers 10 all their
former rights and privileges The after
noon is a part Of the harvest which the
hot headed and reckless seldom consider.
They plunge headlUng into srlkes
and other labor disturbances with
no thought of the consequences. But
the most serious and the most destruct-
i've part of all these labor agTiations Ia
the reflex influence among the men
themselves in denoralizlng them, break
ing up their habits Of order and discip-
line and In the direct pecuniary loss and
suffering which come TO their families.
such Is the case in the BEADING strike
and such is the case in all the grea; labor
disturbances Wordngrnen, before they
follow the advice Of bot-lseaded leaders
and Of rnarplots and dishonest guides,
would do well 70 consider with them
ELVES whether they can afford To stand
he cost not of the strike alone but Of the
harvest of suffering that is sure 20 fol-
ow.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
IF NOT, WHY NOT?

The mayor of Emporia, believing that
benefits conferred carry with them cor
responding responsibilities, has appoint
ed wamen as one or more of the judges
and clerks in each ward of that
city. The News Of that place
makes the subjoined editorial comment
upon the circumstance: 1--WE speak adj
visedly, when we say the weaker sex, as
was proven at last years election. when
a woman was chosen for similar posi-
ton, and she was kept busy until mid
night assisting in counting the votes,
while her husband was outside, peeking
through the windows every few
moments until about midnight, to see if
his wife was nearly ready to be taken
home, and not busy in this way.
like a drake, was striding up and
down the walk at rapid pace, throwing
his arms about himself in vain attempts
to keep warm, while he was made the
laughing stock of others who We're more
fortunate than to have wife serving
either as judge or clerk of election.
But, then, such little things as these
should not stand iii the way of woman's
rights. If woman has the ballot she
must assuredly should also see that the
count is correctly made, even if it is at
the expense of a great amount of dis
comfort to herself, her husband and to
every member of the family
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
INTERESTING TO FARMERS AND
MERCHANTS.

Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The Inter-Ocean has time and again
giqen figures which show how great has
been the increase of acres under cult
walton and how great the increase OF
farm exports and of farm values in the
United States under system of pr O.
tective tariffs. 1t is replied by free
traders that such increase has not been
because of, but in despite of, protection;
and it has ever been said that values
would have been higher, exports larger,
and the number of acres under cultiva-
ton greater had free trade policy pre-
vailed.
Let us see about this England is as
prominently the free trade nation of the
world as the United States Is
the protective nation. Have the
number of acres under cultivation
increased or decreased in Eng
land: The population OF England was
81 .550, 900 in 1871. In 1885 it was &c.
2S2. 800. 1t is thought that it will be Al. :
724, SO in 1900. The number of acres in
cultivation, per 600 people, in 1871 was
Lac. In 1885 it was 1920 1t is esti-
mated att 14S for 1900. So that the cul-
tivated acreage of England is decreasing
of farm lands has fallen at rates esti-
mated variously at from 80 to As per cent
in the same years between 1871 and 1855.
The farms of England supported fewer
sheep by 1,317 300 in 1885 than IN 1871;
these figures may interest farmers who
are told that free trade in wool is great
blessing. The farmers of merry Eng
land had 439, 9SS less hops in 1885 than IN
1871.
But England imported 4,05S.45l hun
dred weights of hams and bacon In 1855
against only ,003, 53S in 1871. The
American farmer got much of the benefit
of this increase. In like manner 1,14l,-
666 hundred weights of beef were i'm
ported in 1885 against 3U2,039 III 1871.
The increase of imports OF all farm pro-
ducts was nearly as noteworthy, the
cause being the superior facilities of the
cheap farm lands of the west of this
country and Australia and India over
those of the deared lands Of England.
But suppose that, as the Mills
bill proposes, duties are removed form
imports of snch products to the
United States what is TO hinder Can
ada. with its equally cheap land and
cheaper labor, from supplying Boston,
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia
with much of the meat, cheese, butter
and other farm products. What is TO
prevent vessels laden with Indian wheat
from entering our ports:
And the worst of it Is that the export
trade Of England has fallen from value
OF c2o4. 90, 000 in 1871 TO e31l ,e00. 600 IN
1885, while its imports have increased
from e231 600 900 in the first named year
to c371 .000. 900 in the second. These fig
ures should be interesting 10 farmers:
ana they are not without interest 20
merchants.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
KANSAS NOTES.

The third ANIMAL meeting OF the Kansas
music teachers association will be held
in Emporia. on April II. II and IL, next.
The object of this society is the estab.
fishing of higher grade Of music teach
ing, and the developing of the profession
generally.
Kansas sends the following delegates
to the National Wonaan's Suffrage So
ciety at Washington: Mrs. Anna c.
Wait. Of Lincoln: Mrs. Nellie I. Butter
field. of Florence; Mrs. Dr.. Mamie
Stephens. of Wichita; Mrs. DR.. J. f.
Spaulding, of Larned; and Mrs. DIR. S.
E. Hall. of Fort Scott.
The Forest City Sugar and Syrup
company of Sterling. Is now making
contracts with farmers for sorghum
cane. The company viii contract for
eight hundred acres 20 be raised and de-
livered this season. They furnish the
seed free OF charge end pay 81. 30 per ton
for the cane delivered unstripped, az
their works
A petition is being CIRCULATED ID
Seward county for the establishment Of
a land Office a. Lafayette, Stevens
county. This is being done in the event
the voorhees, bill becomes q law.--Gar-
den City Sentinel.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

To be q fiddler. that is a good one. was
at one time regarded as rare accom-
plishment. and tradition tells US of po-
htical preferment being often obtained
through the ability of a candidate to
draw the rosined bow with dexterity."
Things have changed somewhat, how
ever. of late: so much SO, indeed. that
gentleman now finds it necessary TO DENY
that he can tell the difference between
catgut Z and a rawhide B, to say
nothing of his ability TO turn a tune.
Two notable instances of this revolution
are given in the cases of Gen. Dick Tay-
Tor, of Tennessee. who is candidate for
governor, and who it was claimed at one
time could ''play an awful sweet fiddle"
and Senator Hawley, of Connecticut,
who is in a state of expectancy in regard
to the freaks of presidential lightning and
who was said in years agone. to have
been second only to Ole Bull in ravishing
the viol OF Its concord of sweet sounds.
Now if these gentlemen were but masters
of the worried banks of the piano forte,
their musical accomplishments might be
counted as of something worth. as wit
ness the enviable position, and possession
in this line, of Gov, David Bennett Hill.
If one could c sharp enough to anticipate
the freaks of popular taste in this as IN
other matters. he would not B fiat when
such changes come,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
ARE PROTECTED BY TIE
TARIFF

By the census of 1880 our population
was so, 000, 600 people. Of these only
Il, 1892, 099 earned wages, and all the 9TH
ers-over 80 900, 900, including the aged
and the children, as well as the sick
lived without earning wages. Most of
those who did not earn no doubt lived off
the wages earned by those who toiied.
Saws the Hon. Thomas Fl. Dudley:
.'Of those who earned wages or lived
by work there were 1910, 495 engaged In
agricultural pursuits.
THE population of the United States
is probably not less than 60,O00,0O0. If
the same ratio as to the employment of
our people holds good, there are now
something over 20,S00, 900 people earn
wages or live by work, including about
5000. 900 engaged in agricultural pursuit,
There is no other single industry that
gives emplovment to so many Of our
people. While the product or the agri-
culturist does not equal in value the
product of the manufacturing industry
OF the country, agriculture Is, to Ger
tain extent, the basis and foundation. OF
all the other industries. No other indus
try can possibly exist without 1t. The
FARMER IceQS du Tue peOtiS. hC hiiiiSh
who goes down in the earth may dis
pense with house and live in the hole
he has dug: the lady may dispense with
the bonnet and depend upon the cover
inc for her head which nature has CIV
en- her; and the man who tolls may dis
pense with the covering for his feet and
wrap the raw hide about them: but they
Cannot dispense with agriculture-they
must have bread or die.
by the present tariff the farmer IS
directly protected There is a duty of 20
per cent on live animals, except those
FOR breeding purposes; 1c per pound ON
beef and pork: copper cent. on mutton; &c
per pound on all hams, bacon and lard:
4c Der pound on butter and cheese: 2Oc
per bushel ON wheat; 10c per bushel ON
corn, rye, oats and barley; 20c per bushei
on potatoes: 50 per ton on hay: hops SC
per pound: vinegar, z 1-2 per gallon;
honey, 2oc per gallon; tallow, 1c per
pound. and on tobacco from loo per
pound up TO 81 per pound for leaf and
stemmed; and a duty on all wool, rice,
etc. This is all right as far as 1t goes,
but it does not go far enough. The duty
imposed should be enough to keep out
all foreign competition. This it does do.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

The Tulare City, CAL, Standard says
that Ex-Governor st. John, of Kansas,
has located permanently in California.
This prompts the Pasadena Union to
exclaim; Good Lord, have mercy on
us miserable sinners" Why such ex-
carnations? Knowest thou not that it is
written "Whom the Lord loveth He
chasteneth.' and that "Afflictions that
seemeth grievous for the moment work
out for you," etc? Rather rejoice, there
fore
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Too Liberal a Margin.

Kansas CITY star.
The registration Of Chicago for the
spring elections has been completed and
presents some surprising features. There
were i,072 more names on the lists than
there were votes cast AT the election a
year ago when. il is said, everybody
voted who had right to, not 10 speak Of
some who had not. The increase in
ciudes $500 names legitimately added by
the acquisition Of territory, leaving TO-
527 votes to be- accounted for by the pro
cesses of legitimate growth, which Is re-
garded as being much too liberal mar
gin
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
Sullivan Dethroned-

From the Boston Courier.
This genius, in the age Of brain and reason,
4 highly eyoluted, cultured season:
The age OF Browning and the wire hustle
Two Thousand years beyond the tine o.
muscie,
And brawny welding Of the brlts! cestns.
For heaven and this has marvclcnsly 5les-
SD ms.
That hieepEs, muscle. aid tie folks who
swell EN-
Play second fiddler to King Ceeocllg1.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27
TIE But. OF Rtciculs.

D1lufh TrfbIfse-
When man begins 20 go down hill
everybody wants 70 help him along with
a good friendly kick. Poor Sullivan
begins 10 see how II is himself. TIE last
Illuminating thurst at this once mighty
man is the offer Of London bus driver
70 thrash the ground with him. The
driver rs backed by Lord Lonsdale, and
is q novice IA the manly art, but IL
pronounced by his Iordship 20 be a
wonder. This new man rejoicss In the
euphonious name Of Butt This n only
another attempt TO make Sulliran the
buti Of rldicaiie.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

Not to be behind their Republican
brethren and encouraged. no doubt, by
the successfully claim-twice of their
distinguished fellow-citizen and party
man, Thomas 4. Hendricks. the Demo-
Gratis of Indiana are just now grooming
Governor Gray for first or second place
as the case may be, on the presidential
ticket of their party. Well. we've no
right to object: in fact we would as soon
see Judge Gresham or General Harrison
down Governor Gray as anybody else, if
not little rather.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

About thirty-hvs dairymen nnes st To
p,eka, Kan, on Tuesday evening and be-
gan the formation Of state DAIRY az~o-
eia;ion. which promssss 20 be of vsius
rot alone 90 the dairymen but the state
at large. A permanent organization Was
effected.
Eneas Click, who lives abou: sax miles
northwest Of EIlis. lost large amount
Of property by FIRE last Saturday night.
consisting Of his barn. zine bead Of
horsss. one mule. about twenty tons OF
hay. harness and other property. Ar.
Click thinks it ID the wsEk Of 90 ncen-
diary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

There has been much criticism in the
east of General Greedy, chief of the sig
nal service. for the failure of his storm
flags to carefully predict the recent storm
in that quarter, but his critics have
been disarmed by a statement from him
showing that the flags of which COM
plant was made Were not under his con-
troll, but were displayed by private citi-
zens who used them for advertising pur-
poses, and seemed not to care whether
they were right or wrong.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

Sick unto death as is Frederick, the
new German emperor, he has already
given several significant proofs that he
intends to be emperor in fact as well as
in title. One Of these is his prompt pro-
motion of General Won Blumenthal, his
old chief of staff. who had somehow got
himself into Bismarck black books, to
the grade of field marshal. Dear Blum
enthal," he is said to have said to him,
81 have not had time to get new baton
for you, so here is mine. I'll get anoth-
or"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

President Cleveland does not have the
appointment of a successor to Chief JUS
tice Waite entirely in his own hands. A
Republican senate must be consulted in
the matter; and experience has shown
that such requirement may be a serious
drawback to the personal calculations of a
president with regard to that exceptionally
dignified and important office.-Globe
Democrat
That is all true enough, but the action
of the senate in the case of Judge La
mars nomination is pretty strong augury
that the president will have his way in
the matter of appointing chief justice.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

The trick that is attempted to be played
by the Democrats of Kansas City in the
local politics of that place is as sharp as
It Is characteristic. They "whooped
up the law and order movement and
the citizens plan for wrestling the city
government from the hands of the law
less element, but as soon as the citizens
took action by selecting and nominating
ticket, up bob the Democrats with
full ticket, and with sleeves rolled up
go In for a straight party fight. They
may win, but We doubt it,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

Anthony Republican: The decision IL
the contes. court IN the Casteen-S.ou.
contest over the county treasurer's Office
was read this morning and declares o. r.
Casteen elected.
II Dorado has 1.-THE prospecting cosn-
pany has . vein o. salt " a.er al the depsh
of / ESQ feet The water rises 70 the sur
face OF the ground T~en: y-oeren
pounds CT water yie.ds ak and half
pounds OF pure salt.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-27

A few years after the close of the late
war the metaphysical as well as finan-
cial-of an eX-reb. drifted from North
Carolina out into West Tennessee and
cast anchor at Uuion City. Having a
penchant for politics and a consuming
desire for fame he embarked upon the
sea Of journalism, having managed by
hook and crook to scrape together
enough money to purchase a small print
outfit. He succeeded for time in salts
flying his IaUdable ambition for fame by
clearing the dog-fennel patches of po-
litical scamps," or words to that effect,
but when that was done he found him
self at his rows end. The fennel patch
lost its novelty and his stock in trade
was exhausted and his bread and butter
grew distressing scarce, and necessity
the inventive matron-suggested to him
as an expedient the idea of placing him
self before the public in an original, if
not striking, pose. Accordingly he had
a cut of himself made which repre-
sented him as standing on his one leg
supported by a pair of crutches and ex-
posing the stump of his left arm. This
cut he put at the head Of his editorial
column and just beneath it the brief de-
scriptive inscription: "What is left of
the old constitution" We commend
the inscription to the editor of the To-
peka Democrat as an appropriate cpl
taph, with slight change substituting
the name of its party for the last word
quoted-for the cut of its beau ideal
which it keeps standing at its editorial
masthead. We leave the reader to make
such application of any other feature or
circumstance Of the narrative mentioned
to our state capital contemporary career
and methods, if any, as their fancy may
SUGGEST