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Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26
THE ASHLAND BOARD OF TRADE
ASK FOR AID.
ASHLAND. Kan, Jan. Is. 1SS

ASHLAND, Kan, Jan. is. 1888.
Pursuant to a special call the board of
trade met at the II. E. church Monday
evening. DR.. Workman in the chair,
The object of the meeting. as stated by
report from Rev. j. 4. Gribbie, who
had been abroad soliciting aid for the
destitute. After statements by Messrs.
Gribble, Robinson and others. the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas. 1t has been brought to the
notice of the board of trade III the city
of Ashland, Clark county. Kan. that
certain newspapers and so-caiied citl-
zens have made statements denouncIng
the statements heretofore made by thus
Board regarding the fact that certain
people in Clark county were IN need OF
aid. and whereas, statements have been
published in certain newspapers reflect
ing upon the character and mission OF
Rev. J. A. Gribble. therefore be 1t
Resolved. F'irst-That there are many
persons in Clark county who are III des-
titute circumstances and must be pro-
vided with food. clothing and fuel to
prevent their srffering-Clark county
being unable to furnish the same.
Second. That the statements made by
persons here and papers abroad that aid
is not needed. are false.
Third That we have the utmost con-
i1dence in the integrity and honesty of
Rev. j. A Gribble. who is fully author
lied to continue his work in soliciting
aid for our people. and that all persons
are assured that all aid contributed TO
him or placed in his hands will reach
the proper persons.
On motion the Ashland papers were
requested to publish the proceedings Of
the meeting. On motion the secretary
was instructed to furnish the proceed
ings of the meeting to the Englewood
Enterprise. Lexington Leader and the
EAGLE and Beacon. of Wichita.
An informal discussion took plabe, en-
gagged in by numbers of gentlemen pres
ent. regarding the actual condition of
MANY people of the county. The pre-
vailing sentiment was that in almost ev-
ery neighborhood there are honest, hard
working families that have exhausted
all their resources and must be cared for
to prevent their suffering. Rev. j. A.
Gribble. soliciting agent for the Board of
Trade. and Rev {. r. Robinson, of the
central committee, submitted the follow
inc report
Rev. Gribble reported. Travelling ex-
penses. S:I4 50: amount received, $500:
amount on hand, $3.50. SD had been
sent to Mr. Campbell. and $50 to Mr..
kargsls. Part of a carload WAS shipped
from Newton. one from Winfield. one Is
on the road from Wichita, and almost
one subscribed at Wichita.
Rev. Robinson reported. Cash receiv-
ed 500. 90: expenses, $3.50: balance on
hand, S19. 40. has distributed misCellan-
eous groceries. 443 pounds, sixty-two
pairs of shoes. 5J2 pounds meat, 249 sacks
-four and meal. 1929 articles of cloth
ing.
Meeting then adjourned to meet Sat
urday night.
W. j. WORKMAN, Pres.
f. \. WOOD. Secy
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

The Arkansas City Dispatch, in its
advocacy of the proposed postal tele-
graph scheme. says that the telegraph
is no more nor less than means of com
municating intelligence and doing bust
ness among the people, and it can be
looked on in the same line with the postal
system, and will not be particle more
intricate and asks: WHY not let the
people have the benefit of it: In answer
we would say that if to assume control
of the telegraph system of the country
by the government and the cheapening
of rates (Which is denied by opponents
of the schemet would benefit the people
at large, or any considerable proportion
of them, there would be but little left of
argument against it; but the fact is COM
paratively few-less than one hundred
thousand in population of upwards of
sixty millions-use the telegraph and to
tax the whole people lit is admitted that
To cheaper the rates would incur an
additional expense upon the government
for the benefit of a few. where there is
no greater need Of it than there is in this
measure. is to our mind wrong in prin-
Ciple and should not be done.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

Elsewhere in this issue will be seen an
article headed Aid Needed. sent to us
by the Ashland board of trade with the
request to publish. From this it will be
seen that Notwithstanding the gross .ex-
aggerations concerning the condition of
the people of that and adjoining coun-
ties, there is some restitution. and in or
der to relieve this the board of trade of Ash
land ask for assistance from the older
communities in the state which were
more fortunate in escaping the drouth of
last season that cut the crops of that
county short.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26
Sam Jones says. that according to his

Sam Jones says, that according to his
map Kansas City is 2S5 miles nearer he'll
than st. Louis. According TO the same
basis of reasoning Wichita is further
from hades than st. Louis. and. conse-
quently. nearer the elysian fields. New
erthelesS we want to get further and
further from the former. and nearer and
still nearer the latter. Take fresh cour-
age, Brother Wilson and brethren: we
room further up and also surer footing :
let's climb higher-up where we can all
Ell JOY more of the sunlight and have less
of the shadow.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26


The proposition to allow the banks to
issue circulation to the full face value of
the government bonds, deposited by
them in the federal treasury, should
pass into a law without opposition. 1t
will add good deal to the currency of
the country without. in the least. going
against the conservative fiscal policy of
the government Most of our bonds are
now far above par. When the present
law was enacted, they were all below
par. There is no financial sense in the
policy of a government refusing to back
its own bonds for their face value. The
volume of currency in the United States
is admitted by all authorities to be mad
equate, and this measure will add some
thing like $20,O0O,OOO. we believe, to the
circulation.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26
THE END OF THE MAXWELL CASE.

Globe Democrat.
The refusal of the supreme court OF
the United States to interfere in the case
of Maxwell the condemned murderer,
will be approved everywhere. 1t not
only implies a vindication Of justice
where every possible eXpedient has been
tried to defeat such a result, but it also
gives assurance in a general way that
the highest tribunal in the land cannot
be used for the purpose of multiplying the
action of state courts in criminal cases.
Maxweii iSad trial in which every OPP
portunity of defense was afforded him:
and the supreme court OF Missouri.
patient and careful examination of the
record. was unable to Sc any reasonable
cause for saving that he had not been
fairly and Justly convicted. That should
have ended The case. There was no
doubt about the mans guilt stood
practically confessed: and the objections
to the manner in which the verdict
against him had been obtained were
wholly technical and foreign to the
main question. Under such circum-
cumstances. this last attemt. not to save
a possibly innocent man, but TO avert
penalty demanded by the best of legal
and moral considerations, was To- no
certain extent a mockery of Judicial in
tegrity and propriety: and it has failed
simply because its success would have
been triumph of sophistry and trick
erv over law and common sense.
There is no disposition on the part of
local courts in this country TO deprive
accused persons OF fair and honest trials
Nine times out of ten they err in the OPP
tyi.
the benefit of the criminal rather than OF
the community, by indulgence rs to
technical and superficial pleas of all
kinds. 1t is very easy for one who IS
truly innocent 10 establish that fact in
any court. The advantage are ali on
his side in that respect. lie can have
as many witnesses summoned as
ne desires: he can have competent coun-
sci TO protect his interests at every step
of the proceedings: and the jury
is forbidden tc condemn him at last
if not fully convinced that he Is guilty.
In almost every case. IT happens that
slight errors are committed but rarely
happens that such errors are positively
inimical TO the defendant. The records
of anv court viii show. we venture TO
say. that the prepanderance Of errors Is
TO the disadvantage Of the prosecution.
when they can be regarded as working
real injustice on either side. a. a rule.
they are of no Importance 80 far as the
issue Of guilt or innocence Is concerned
and 50 long a. they do not az
feet that question. there Is no rea-
son why they should be consider
ell by higher courts This Is sub
stantially the doctrine announced in the
ruling which ends the Maxwell case. The
supreme court Of the United States was
not GRATED to listen a. and pass upon all
the technical pleas IN criminal cas-s
which cunning LAWYERS mas be able TO
devise. 1t, functions arr % q different
and inftier description: and the country
will - pleased 10 know that It insists
upon leaving the Interpretation and en-
foFcemeni nf the criminal laws 10 tbs.
state courts. where hat duty legitimate
lv belongs.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

Postmaster General Dickinson has is
sued circular regarding permissible
writing and printing on second, third
and fourth-class matter, pointing out
that the restrictions are substantially the
same as under the old law, but pointing
out also that none of the restrictions I'M
posed by Postmaster General Villas hold
good. The old law as interpreted by Re-
publican officials did not embarrass bust
ness. The Interpretation of the law by
Democratic officials did cause great in
convenience to business men and ali
others using the mails, and so strong
was the feeling among the people that
congress proceeded at once to the enact
ment of new law to clear up the con-
fusion. Now the new postmaster gen
eral says the new law repeats former
regulations. and he issues instructions
permitting just what Postmaster Villas
tried to prohibit.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

If the Democratic party is so keen TO
obliterate evidences of the late rebellion
it brought upon the country and to de-
stroy the few remaining relics of those
terrible times, why don't they seize the
opportunity afforded them aud repeal
the internal revenue laws, thus accom-
plishing the double purpose Of removing
Il war relic and etfecting reduction in
the governments revenue. on which last
they lay such stress: They have a
chance 10 kill two birds with one stone.
so to speak, but their strong right arm
tthe Democratic house) seems paralyzed.
else they are shamming, which every
body believes.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

THE gratifying assurance comes from
Washington that the mail service of the
west will be investigated with the view
of discovering why it is so inefficient.
Representative Perkins, of Kansas, has
introduced resolution in congress call
ing upon the postmaster general for the
reasons of this unsatisfactory mail ser
vice. For the last year Kansas has been
the victim of delayed mails. and of mail
matter which fell by the way and never
arrived.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

General Longstreet begs that all dona-
tions excited by the report of his indi-
gence be returned, to the donors. since
with what he has he can maintain him
self and wife in comparative comfort
The first cash contribution which the
appeal of the Atlanta Constitution arous-
ed came from Federal soldier of
Meagher's Irish Brigade, James Tuite
of Jersey City, who happened to be pass
ing through Atlanta. Ex-Confederates
of the Longstreet stripe will never want
for friends north or south.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

Kansas, City Star: Afew days ago a
very wealthy and eccentric character,
in the person of DR.. Burleigh, died at
Wichita Marsh Murdoch, of the EAGLE,
wrote his obituary, and the effort was
one of those literary gems which ought
to be preserved in the archives of the
state. 1t was in the serio-comic vein,
and this was probably the first time in
the history of Kansas that the death OF a
millionaire afforded an opportunity for
the effective employment of genuine
humor This was done, too, in manner
which violated no principle of propriety
or requirement of good taste, all of
which goes to prove to what lengths OF
perfection Colonel Murdoch has attained
in the field of mortuary literature.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

A New Haven Judge, in murder
case now on trial. allowed the Jury to 60
home at the conclusion of the arguments
on Friday. informing them that they
would not he needed until Tuesday
morning. The practice is not without
precedent in Connecticut 1t would
seem that as much fidelity to their trust
and efficiency for their work might be
expected of twelve men thus temporari-
ly excused, as is expected of some jurieS
that are accepted after exhausting every
resource to select men whose oualifica-
tions should seemingly be civic incompe-
ency If not actual imbecilty.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

on the ground. And Brown, OF
he Territorial Advocate. is hold
ing the stakes that Beaver City
will be illuminated by electric light by
January next.
Hurrah for the Strip. Hoop EN- up.
boys.. Here they come. prairie schooners
and all: the cars in the distance. Lo is
greatly surprised at the Innovation. but
yielding to the plastic influences of
Christian civilization accepts the sltua-
ton and greets the throng with his ia
miliar grunt and friendly salutation.
How! NEUTRAL Spy.
Beaver CITY. Jan. 90. 1888.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

1T is not laundering Democratic route
agents who are giving us the rotten mail
service in Kansas 1t is hold-over Repub-
licans. Fire them. Fire them bodily
Abilene Gazette, Clicks paper.
Eth: Ish dot SO: Hold-over Republi-
cans give rotten mail service, while
hold-over Republicans make the state
pension agency the model of efficiency.
If we only had the boss to manage the
mail service-my. but wouldn't it be
done up slick:
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

The Louisville Courier-Journal SAYS
that Kentucky has the most discreditable
capitol in this country. and urges the
state legislature to appropriate 1000, 900
to build new one. The estimate of the
state capitol is correct, but its suggestion
to the Legislature is not calculated to eX-
hilerate the taxpayers to any great eX
tent while their rate of taxation is al
ready up to the maximum and the state
half million and upwards in debt.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

The tender of the Office of quarantine
commissioner to Col. Fred Grant by Gov.
Hill to succeed Tom Plat, is as much
the occasion for complimenting Hill as
congratulating Grant. Platt not only
defeated Col. Grant when nominated for
the same office year ago. but did all in
his power to throw obstacles in his way
when candidate for secretary of state.
Plat is the Jonah of the Republican
party in New York, and the sooner he is
thrown overheard the better for the po-
itical cause i'm that state. Col. Grant
declined the nomination. and it is much
to be desired that better thing awaits
him.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

The local members of the society and
citizens Of Winfield generally are exert
ing themselves in making preparations
for the meeting of the state encampment
G.. A. R., to be held in that place this
spring. The papers of Winfield think
the encampment will be the most nut
merously attended Of any ever held in the
state, and the good people of that town
are determined that it shall he success
as to the entertainment of visitors.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

The German Crown Prince has been
through three wars-Danish, Austrian
and French-and says he has veritable
horror for battlefield. Such a ruler
can not be parted with in these days
when the fall of the chip from the diplo-
matte shoulder is the signal to sprinkle
the wheat fields of Europe with peasant
blood
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

Considering the general strlngency of
business throughout the country. an III
crease of eighteen per cent over the cor
responding period last year, as shown by
the bank clearings, is gratifying indeed,
That was the figure placed to Wichita S
credit in the summary of bank clearings
of the country for last week.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

WILL the Wichita EAGLE pressman fix
the thing, whatever it is. that cuts the pa
per in two near the middle of the first
page?-Kansas City Star.
Ask the clerk in your pOstoffice who
distributes the papers to tear the wrap
pers off the packages instead of cutting
them off with sharp knife. A perfect
COPY of the EAGLE is mailed and it
should reach its patrons in like condition.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-26

The Santa - rosid all present 10000
bushels of ~e.,-i wheat 10 n.s-ly settlers III
western count8sS for spring Tt=s-.
Senator Plumb has reported favoraLIy
from the senate committee. on pul5slc
lands hrs biil Ia relinquish the interests
Il the Hitsd States in certain lands IN
Usage County. Kan. Tsart If which
comprises a portion 81 the original town
site Of she city OF Lyndon, 'ae county
seat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-01
FLORIDA'S WELCOME.

President and Mrs. Cleveland Receive n
Royal Welcome in the state OF Orange
Groves.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Feb. 22.-The Presi-
Dental party arrived here yesterday after
noon, and was greeted with salute of
twenty one guns and the acclama ton of an
immense concourse of people. The party
was escorted to the st. James Hotel By the
State military, the reception committee in
carriages and a band playing patriotic airs.
Mayor Barbridge rode in the carriage with
the President and Mrs. Cleveland. The
carriage was decorated with flowers and
evergreens. At 30 o'clock, after the
Presidential party had taken lunch, the
marshal OF the day, Major Harkishimer,
with twenty aides, formed the procession.
The line OF march was along the princi-
pal streets, which were gay with decora-
lions of all kinds, including evergreens,
bunting, festoons OF oranges and orange
flowers. Masses of people in holiday at
tire lined the route, and il is estimated that
1O0, 900 citizens and visitors witnessed the
procession, including thousands OF North
ern tourists.
The Presidents public reception was
held last night at the st. James Hotel, last
Ing two hours. President Cleveland, es-
corted by Judge Settle. and Mrs. Cleve-
land, escorted by c. II. Jones, entered the
parlors at $3.50 O'Clock, and when the re-
ception ended at 1920 over 5000 persons
had passed in line and shaken hands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-01
TEE SOUTH.

The Mississippi Senate has adopted the
House bill to pay $50 yearly pension of Off
GERS, soldiers and sailors, and their SER
wants who served in the Confederate army
from Mississippi, and who are now unable
to labor because of injuries received in the
service.
The Potomac river at Hagerstown, Nd,
was on rampage on the Goth. The east
ern part of the town was four feet under
water
The tornado of the 10th blew down the
turnpike bridge over the Green river near
Bardstown, KY.
DAN BROWN, who was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced few days ago
for the killing of Adolph Zeneck, OF the
New Orleans Mascot for the publication in
that paper of an article concerning his al
legged intimacy with a lady has been par
doned by Governor McEnery.
G w. HILL, manager for the Diamond
Match Company, New Orleans, has been
missing for some time. He is SO 600 short
In his accounts.
REV. ]. c. PRICE, colored, president of
the Livingston College, Salisbury, N. c.,
has received letter from Secretary Bay
ard informing him that the President has
appointed him Minister Resident and Con-
sulGeneral OF the United States in Liberia.
Mr.. HARRY HAYWOOD. the gentleman
jockey who was injured in a steeple chas
last fall lies in precarious condition at
Maryland, Nd. Both Of his legs and the
right side are paralyzed, and 1t is feared
that he can not long survive.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and party attend
ed the Sub-Tropical Exposition at Jackson
VILE, Fla, on the 22d. Large numbers
were present, and q cordial welcome was
extended to the visitors.
THE annual commencement OF John Hop
kins University, at Baltimore, Md, took
place on the 22d. The degree of bachelor
Of arts was conferred on Charles B. Chap
man, or Wisconsin.
LEWIS MOORE (colored) was hanged at
Georgetown, Ga. recently. for the murder
OF Randall ID. Wright, another colored man.
Moore, who confessed on the scaffold. said
whisky was the cause OF the crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-03-01
TRAIN ROBBERY.
Robbery of the WeiIs-FargO Express on &
Texas Train.

Robbery of the WeiIs-Fargo Express on q
Texas Train.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 24-Colonel j. N.
hacker. of the detective force OF the
Wells, Fargo Express Company, gives the
following details of the robbery OF the
west bound Southern Pacific express
Wednesday night at STEMS pass, N. NJ,
about 200 miles west OF FL Paso:
Wednesday night at eight o'clock as the
west bound train pulled in the STEMS pass,
two ordinary looking miRers were seen to
board the train. They were taken for
tramps as they stole on the "blind bag
gage'' (that is the car that has no end door)
and nothing more was thought of them till
the train suddenly stopped on the down
grade about mile and half out OF STEMS
pass, when the astonishing discovery was
made that the train was without a locomO-
tive and was minus the baggage, mail and
express cars. 1t then dawned upon the
passengers that the train had been "held
up"
One of the men who had boarded the
baggage car appeared on the tender Of the
locomotive when three miles out of STEMS
pass, and with cooked revolvers compelled
the engineer to stop the train, his confed-
crate having already uncoupled the passen-
ger part OF the train and notified brake
man to "brcak up" the train, which he i'm
mediately did. As soon as the locomotive
stopped the two men at once went TO
Wells, Fargo IL Co.'s express car and de-
manded OF the messenger to open the door
or they would blow him and the car into
atoms. The car door opened, when one Of
the robbers entered while the other stood
out in the dark on guard. well out Of sight
OF any one that might try to play the Smith
act on him, the partner meanwhile ''go-
ing through the express car.
After he had secured every thing Of value
that the car contained, he and his partner
in crime left, going southwark. Captain
Thacker is OF the opinion that more than
two men are concerned IN the robbery; that
although none but the two were seen TO
board the train at STEMS Pass, there were
confederates at the point where the enei-
neer was compelled to stop the locomotive.
Nothing is yet known OF the value of the
plumber secured further than that the
thieves made clean sweep Of all the car
contained. 1t must have been sufficient to
have fully satisfied them, as they made no
attempt To rob the mail or baggage car
which they had taken along with them.