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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10
Tic Griffin Newa remarks:

Mr.. William Davenport Of Mount Vernon,
Texas, was married to Mrs. - Snqueiield, Of
Fort Gaines, at the residence of Mr.. Robert
Thompson. The ceremony was performed by
II. J. II, Corley. Only fow intimate friends
knew Of the happy event before hand. The
contracting parties had not seen each ether for
eighteen years. They left for their home in
~.Texas via Hairs county, Mr., Dayenport's old
home.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
D. R. ANTHONY A CANDIDATE.

The Leavenworth Times of Sunday
contains an editorial announcement of
the candidacy of Col. d. R. Anthony for
the Republican nomination for governor
in the following manner:
Colonel Anthony tells Republicans who
speak to him on the subject that he would
be exceedingly gratified to be the candi-
date Of the Republican party for the most
honorable Office of governor of the state in
which he has lived so long and in whose
affairs he has taken so active part. He
would like above all things to be governor
of Kansas for two years. Nevertheless,
he has not felt disposed to make an active
canvass for delegates, or like asking his
friends to put forth strenuous efforts in
his behalf Colonel Anthony has received
many letters inquiring if he is candidate
and containing many voluntary assurances
of support from old and valued friends in
every part of the state. His friends in
Leavenworth county have assured him OF
active support i'll such numbers as to in
sure him its delegation. He will be very
grateful for the support OF others and If
when the convention meets his friends
deem that the interests of Kansas and OF
the Republican party can be promoted by
supporting and nominating him he will
be most grateful for such recognition and
accept it ds the highest honor and respon-
sibility that can be conferred upon resi-
dent of Kansas. He is not, however, a
candidate in such acceptance of the word
as would imply that he is putting forth
strenuous efforts to secure the nomination.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
COTTON IN SUMNER COUNTY.

Medicine Lodge Cresset.
1t will be remembered that the Ores
set mentioned week or two since that
R. j. Tracy, Of Argonia, had sent a
couple of bales of cotton to the mill and
press of burst & Hardy. in this city, to
have it ginned and bailed. Mr.. burst,
always alive to anything that tends to-
wards prosperity, wrote to Mr.. Tracy
asking him several questions regarding
yield, number of acres, drouth, ETC., and
receiving the following answer: Il got
the seed from the Southwestern
part of Arkansas. The cotton
l sent you l raised on four acres
of ground. | planted on old ground,
cultivated it three times and hoed it
once. | never had any experience be-
fore. We had very dry season here
and corn on both sides of the cotton
dried up. We planted about the 10th of
May. We could have planted sooner
but could not get seed until that time.
Cotton is a success in Kansas" Here is
a case where a man got a-half bale to
to the acre where he could get no corn.
This means about $50 to the acre, count
ing seed and all, which beats no crop at
all to pieces.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
THE FORT SMITH RAILROAD.

Private, as well as public advices say
that the Fort Smith railroad will be built
to this city during the approaching sea.
son. This will be good news not only to
the people of this city, but to the far.
mers and the business men of the state.
1t has been known for the past twelve
months that this was to be the great OBJ.
.lective point, but there has been some
doubt as to the exact time that the
work would be pushed to completion. A
late copy of the Van Buren,, Arkansas
Graphic says: ...... ......
Every assurance has been given by the
management of the l.. r. & TT. 5. and X.
u \. railway, that the road will be ex-
tended to Arkansas City, Kansas, without
delay. When this extension is. completed
Van Buren, will be about the center of the
system between Little Rock and Arkansas
City; or in other words, the dividing line
between the great meat and grain coun-
try of the northwest and the cotton and
fruit country Of the south.
We have assurance that the road will
be completed to Gibson. where it crosses
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad in
about five weeks. From there it takes a
northwesterly course to Claremore, on
the San Francisco railroad. and from
thence through the Usage reservation by
way of Pawtuska and thence to this
city.-Arkansas City Traveller.
The above line will he built into Kan
sas at an early date. Wichita being its
objective point. 1t is an important line
to this city, and may be regarded as a
certainty.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

The result of the state election for gov
ernor will have a great influence, If it
does not actually settle who the senator
or senators will be.
The wire workers of the state are
already in the field and are fixing this
ching to suit their own interest, and
their interest is always one thing, spoils
The people of this state should awake,
and nominate and elect man, who
does not belong to any faction, who IS
not owned and controlled by any cor
poration, and is not rack of fine spun
wire, to be pulled by the wire workers
OF the state as they desire.
We have men whose minds are as
broad as our prairies, men who know
enough to know how to be governor
when you elect them, men who would
be giants leading theBtate in every march
toward progress, men who We're patriot
soldiers during the war, and have been
patriotic citizens since the war, and in
the councils of the nation could fill any
seat that might become vacant, without
dwarting the stature OF Kansas. We
have men wise enough to know our in
terests. and brave and pure enough to
protect them.
For the glory and progress Of Kansas,
for the purity Of administration at home
and respectability here and abroad, we
should go to work and elect such men.
The men of Kansas want to get out of the
vest pockets Of the political traders. ~
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
SALT EXCITEMENT.
State Geologist Hay in Kingman to In
vestigate the Salt Deposit.

Kinzman News.
State Geologist Prof. Robert Hay, of
Junction City, arrived last night and has
a suite of rooms at the Laciede. In con-
versation with News reporter this
distinguished gentleman said the state
board of agriculture had sent him to
Kingman to fully investigate the extent
and character OF the salt find. From
samples forwarded him from King
man he is satisfied as to the purity
of the salt and the value of the de-
post. He considers the find the most
remarkable in the west, and If his
examination corroborates the state
ments sent the state board of agriculture,
there will be no difficulty in securing
capitalists to develop the find. 1t will
prove bonanza for kingman. The
professor says that while some gas was
always found with salt, it did not neces-
sarily follow that gas or oil in paying
quantities would be found in the same
strata with salt In the Pennsylvania
oil regions prospector sunk. shaft $50
feet and found salt but no oil; the
drill was accidentally broken and
left in the mole, and q new shaft
sunk within fifteen inchess of the old.
When the drill reached only one
half the depth of the former well, an
excellent flow of oil was struck. His
tory may repeat itself in prospecting for
oil as well as in other matters and oil or
gas may be found within few feet of
the present salt well. There is no in
fallible rule for finding salt, oil or gas,
and while the indications are good for
striking oil or gas at Kingman, the Prof.
could not guarantee either. He will
make a critical examination today of
the salt find, and the result will have
much to do with Kingman's future pros
poets,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
The Louisville. KY, Courier-J Journal,

The Louisville, KY, Courier-Journal,
the radical reform champion, promising
that the Mills bill is a compromise bill
and mild. safe, reasonable bill into the
bargain, calls for the enforcement of
party discipline in all its rigor in support
of that measure. The time for discus
sion is past, it says. The fight is on.
Nobody expected the bill would please
the wool growers, the sugar planters, the
iron, glass and salt men, the protected
classes. The bill itself is an appeal from
the classes to the Masses The demo-
crazy must stand or fall by it. If any
Democratic congressman show dispo-
sition to train with Mr. Randall. then q
party caucus must be had. If the Lou
isiana delegation hang back. then a bill
wiping out the duties on sugar should be
in readiness to be offered the day the
Mills bill is beaten. .'When the great
majority of the Democratic party has TO
choose between free whisky and free
sugar as measure of relief" says the
Kentucky newspaper, ''this majority
VIII CflOOSe Tree sugar without neSlta-
ton Moreover. the deleat of the Mills
bill now would mean the overwhelming
defeat of the democracy next fall and
that would leave the way clear for a
much more radical republican relief bill
next winter: and that would be the end
of the Democratic party" The situation
is very serious, says Colonel Watterson's
newspaper ...
The President has done his duty. The
members OF the ways and means commit
tee have done theirs. II necessary let the
speaker, following the example of Mr.
Clay, leave the chair and lead the debate
on the floor, and then let the whole power
of the party caucus be invoked. II is time
now to decide who is with US and who is
against us '
With all his rancor hitherto displayed
the doughty colonel now admits that he
was only half in earnest: in fact. bv ac-
cepting the bills as satisfactory he takes
a more conservative position than his CO.
reformer. though erstwhile moderate
advocate, Speaker Carlisle. who accepts
the pending measure. not as what was
wanted and desired, but probably as the
best we they can get. So il goes.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
Carter Harrison while mayor of CT

Carter Harrison while mayor of Chi
cago found his chiefest delight in being
characterized by the press as ''the great
est mayor Chicago ever had" He was a
free lance sort of man, but withal a
thorough politician. The secret of his
success was his ability, from his very
first candidacy, to manipulate the Irish
vote of the city. AS to this last feature
Mayor Hewitt of New York stands in
striking contrast with ''Chicago's great
est mayor" Harrison would not have
dared, with all his self-assertiveness, to
have refused in Chicago, as Mayor Hew-
it did in New York last Tuesday ,sto re-
view st. Patrick's day parade. Said
Mr.. Hewitt, in response to such
invitation: ''You want me to
leave my work in this Office and
review your parade. Gentlemen, you
have my answer. I shall not review
your parade" No wonder the potent
Irish politicians to whom these words
We're addressed could hardly believe
their ears. In thirty-seven years such a
fiat mo to such request had never
been heard before. 1t is said that after
they had taken their departure, Mayor
Hewitt talked little about the incident.
There was nothing personal to the
Irish in his refusal, he said. The COM
mittee had begun by referring to the
Irish vote. That had sounded to him
like threat, and he wasn't man to be
threatened, Il stand by my action he
said, and if l am to lose the Irish sup
port, why, l lose it; that's all If Mr..
Hewitt should live to become a candi-
date for reelection it will be interesting
to note what effect this little episode will
have upon the Irish voters.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
LEADS THEM ALL.

FRANKFORT, KAN, March 10.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
l must congratulate the EAGLE as q
paper that is read and appreciated far
and wide, as one-third of the letters l
have received in answer to notice for
descendants of the illustrious jurist and
statesman James Wilson, was from see
ing it in the Wichita EAGLE, from Ohio
to the Pacific coast. No wonder Wichita
booms. l with others have wondered
how it was: now l know. While it is
true paper is what the people make it,
it is equally true that city is what its
leading papers make it. And allow me
to say that we (the Wilson family are
discriminating in our reading matter, in
newspapers as well as other literature.
The result is a big showing for the
EAGLE.
We thank you for your good will as
we expect, by its continuance in con-
nectlon with others, to be able to or
ganize our National Family Association
this fall. w. III. WILSON.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.

The remark seems to have been made
by some leading newspaper that the
death OF the German emperor at this
time is particularly unfortunate because
his influence was exerted in the interest
of peace, and such remark seems to be
taken as matter of fact by large
number of the papers in this country.
There seems to be foreboding of evil in
the new order Of things in Germany.
Only second thought is necessary to
convince any one that there exists no
ground for such fears. In the first place
the present crown prince, Frederick
William, who will succeed the dead en-
peror, is in such delicate health that his
life is considered uncertain for even a
month. Such man is not likely to
heedlessly involve his country in a
foreign war. Besides the craftsmanship
behind the German throne, which is the
real governing power of the country,
will be there to sustain the new emperor.
OF these statesmen Prince Bismarck
is the head. He not only has the conf
dence of the German people, but is the
trusted friend and up-holder of the
royal family of Germany. Should the
present Crown Prince die his legitimate
successor would be his son, Prince Will
liam. And this is where the alarmist
claim to scent danger. Being a grand
son of the present queen Of England it
is feared that his English grandmother
would supercede t he almost unbounded
influence of Prince Bismarck at the Ger
man court. Nothing is more foolish
than this. In the first place if that were
true, there is nothing in the history of
the present queen Of England to show
that her influence would be for war. In
the second place Queen Victoria would
have very little influence at the German
court on account of her relationship to
the royal family of that country. Prince
William is a very young man, and from
all accounts is not young man of par
ticularly vigorous intellect. If
he should succeed to the
throne of Germany, there is not much
probability that his influence would have
much more to do in shaping the policy
of his country than has Queen Victoria
in shaping the policy of England. There
is mistaken idea in this country in re-
gard to the power and intlunce of kings
in Europe. Those countries are gov
erned a good deal like our own. No
man in this country could be successful
as president without consulting the
statesmen of his party. The same is
true in the older countries. There is not
a crowned head in Europe today that
would be safe for day if they ignored
their dominant parties and influential
statesmen. All such talk of Germany is
mere bosh. 1t is perhaps well to edu-
cate the German common people that
the salvation of that country rests upon
the shoulders of a young man like Prince
William. Should he succeed to the
throne the same power that governed
Germany while the old emperor lived
would continue to govern it, and in a
short time the deluded people would be
congratulating themselves on the Sue
cess Of the young emperors administra-
ton. The emperors may die but Ger
many will still live.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

A youth in Milwaukee, on a wager.
tried to drink five glasses of whisky in
five seconds. The effort killed him. and
the public Judgment is: Served him
right 1t was the last straw which
broke the camers back" and the last
glass killed the foolish youth. Now if
he had taken oranges to test his carry
ing capacity" he might have won the
wager: at any rate he would not have
died III the attempt. We remember a
case in point. Way before the war a
man made wager. in Macon. Ga. that
he could eat barrel of oranges without
an intermission of more than five min
utes in the eating. He won, but swill
cart had to be called to carry off the
wreck of the fruit.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

We received at this Office yesterday a
copy of the Indiana American" pub
lished at Brookville, Ind, Friday,
October ,. 1910. 1t is a Wing paper and
gives two columns to barbecue to be
held at Brookville, October 10. The
prominent speakers advertised are Hon,
Henry Clay and Gov. Metcalf, of Ken
lucky, and Hon. o. H. Smith and Gov
Bigger and others of Indiana The
paper also Acknowledges the valuable
services and commends the spirited
speeches of Thomas II. Barwise. He
was the father of our c. E. Barwise
There Is also an article on the eN-
travagance of the government in which
1t is claimed that the president had
actually spent of the peoples money for
a hearth rug twenty-five dollars and for
blue cloth to be used on stairs nineteen
dollars. The paper adds what will our
wool growers say to this when thew find
these Were imported goods.'
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

The Abilene Gazette is pleased to say
that 1.-The Leavenworth coal boom is
busted, the miners have shut down for
good" The esteemed Gazette is all wrong
More than ever the people of Leavenworth
see the need Of more mines and will have
them.-Leavenwo rth Times.
The EAGLE made similar announce
ment two or three days ago. based upon
information to that effect obtained from,
the columns of the Times, the source
of the Gazette's information, we pre-
sumo. If our statement was incorrect
the Times can only blame itself. How
ever, we cheerfully give Leavenworth
the benefit of the Times correction.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
KANSAS POLITICS.
From the Winfield Tribune.

From the Winfield Tribune.
The coming fall election will be one of
the most important held for years in this
state. There Is no question about how
Kansas stands regarding the Republican
party The best and most available
ticket for president and vice president
will receive the support of the Kansas
delegation: and while this election is one
in which we all feel a deep interest
there is a state interest AT stake which in
Importance 10 Kansas is not over
Swallowed by the national election.
We expect confidently that the
National Republican ticker Will triumph
and if it does, it only magpifies
the importance OF our home election. Re-
publican triumph in the National election
means that We will be called mon -o
select one and perhaps two new United
States senators to fill the places of the
grand men we have now. One at least
OF them, perhaps both, viii be pronoss ;.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
A Curious Old Law.

richmond wig.
An old law is extant in Virginia which
imposes a fine of fifty pounds of tobacco
on man If he absents himself from
church for one month without valid
excuse. Another law, in force about
the same time affixed the penalty for
preaching any doctrine except that of
the established church, under the opera
ton of which law many a sermon was
preached from behind prison bars to
listening congregations outside. Happily,
however. all Of this has long since passed
away. we hope never TO be witnessed
again on the American continent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

As between writing letters to the New
York Sun denunciatory of Cleveland, to
be reproduced IN his own paper, the
Topeka Democrat, and listening to his
ideal statesman. David Bennett Hill,
play upon that celebrated thousand-dol-
lar piano in the executive mansion at
Albany, n. Y, Editor William Penn
Tomlinson is having regular picnic of
a time during his sojourn in the east.
Keep up the racket, brother; it is dom
us a sight of good.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

of God or man by mere vaporing. He
was man of works and not of wind.
The way things are going in this country
Providence may have TO raise I'D another
Napoleon in suitable measure. And
when it does he will begin where the
evolutionary acts of the "Old Corsican"
left off and take up the succession. He
will become a great scoundrer' by
smashing the little gods of earth by the
authority Of the greater God Of Heaven.
QUoNpAM.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
That's Better Than Eating Dogs.

jefferson City Tribune.
The move to incorporate the Indian
Territory as town addition to Kansas
City seems likely to fail. The Territory
embraces quite large tract of land and
would afford numerous additions to Kan
sas City. The supposition is that for the
present the Indians had better be left to
take care OF themselves. If incorpo-
rated as a part of Kansas City they
would soon want to run for office, oppose
the enforcement of the Sunday law and
otherwise demean themselves in such a
way as to offend the dignity of the
metropolis of the west
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

Mr.. Kelley. of Pennsylvania, the father
of the house, tells the Boston Journal S
Washington correspondent that the ru-
mors about his having drawn up or be-
ing about to draw up bill for the re-
vision of the tariff are all wrong. More
than that, he doesn't know of any Re
publican member who is flashing himself
in that way. 1T is for the majority to
propose the tariff bill" says Mr.. Kelley
Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

Senator Stockbridge promises $4,000
Republican pleurality to Michigan '.if
either Sherman, Allison. Harrison, Ores
ham or Hawley is nominated for presi-
mate that without one of these statesmen
Michigan may be classed as a doubtful
state: We have more confidence in the
continuity and patriotism of the Michi-
gan Republicans than to believe they will
withhold enthusiastic support to the
nominee of the party, whoever he may
no
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

Mr.. Sherman will carry his state in the
Republican convention, and he can carry
Ohio in the election. But he can not carry
this great American country by good
deal.-K. c. Times
If the Republican party shall choose
Mr.. Sherman for its standard bearer it
will be for the purpose of making him
president of this great American
country, which it will proceed to do,
without the slightest possibility of a
mistake.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

At lion, New York is an extensive
manufacturing plant built up by the
Remingtons, where sewing machines,
fire arms. ETC., are manufactured on a
large scale. Some time since the REM
ingtons failed. Recently meeting Of
the lion creditors of the company was
held to devise means, and take steps, to
insure the continual operation of the
plant-as the village of some five thou
sand population depends for its life, and
the surrounding country for its prosper
ity, on the operation of the immense
Remington factories. One of the speak
ers at the creditors meeting said: Have
you ever stopped to think why land in
this vicinity is worth 800 to 5000
an acre, while land which will
produce better crop can be
bought for 81 OF s. an acre in the
West? 1t is because the products of theland
here have market among us" In the
above quotation lies the very reason why
foreign capital should be induced to
come into this city and section. What
we want is to encourage the investment
within our state of outside as well as
home capital, build up manufactures in
our cities and villages, and thus build up
home markets, induce the construction
of more lines of railway, and thus secure
permanent and healthful growth for
not only the towns but the country also.
The little quotation tells how and why.
1t need not be enlarged upon. 1t is also
solid argument for protection.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13
4 Revelation.
Omaha WOEll.

An expounder of the Book of Revela
tons of the old. wild sort has turned uE
at Edinburg, Scotland. This man say.
that in 1884 Napoleon, the anti-Christ
viii arise as king of a small part O!
Greece or Turkey. and then become en-
peror Of the ten kings: while Napoleon s
image. from 1897 10 1901, will De set CD
worshiped in every city, town and vii
lage o. Britain and the rest Of the ten
kingdoms and tens Of thousands Of PEG
pie viii be behesded for refusing to
worship his statue. All this he proves
from the text The best thing 10 do
with the Book Of Revelations is TO lay i,
aside until the diagrams come.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-13

New Jersey will try. local option and
high license as the initial step toward
prohibition. The governor vetoed such
a bill passed by the legislature, but both
houses promptly passed it again over the