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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
.zRErrtBr1GxN b6tfR1NE.

man'iass night Addresses by Hon.
x;;'BI Jss&aSo,f;ss, . Sani:: ~ ". P. Robin,
son, and IAop. j. 3, Burton.
Special to the RErI4fsCEEoffyie
CHAPMAN, Kas., Sept. 19-The larg.
est Republican meeting Chapman has
seen -fef- years was held last night in
the City Numbers were in attendance
from-4@lene, Enterprise and other
cities;-wfHle the country around turned
out generously to swell the crowd.
The Hiawatha 81 d which furnished
the music for the ecasion gave some
fine selections upoS the street early in
the event ID 3 o'clock an adj
jourrrt was lsakeh to the rink which
was fned to overlooking by vast audi
ence. -
j. CE1ssel, president of the Har-
rison and Morton club, called the meet
ing to order a4hi4roduced as the first
speaker HOn;1ke. Jetmore, of To-
peka. OO.C
Mr.. yetpQre deyDted his time largely
to a dfsetssr6H Of the prohibition
question as it enters into politics. In
"a clear, forcible and logical argument
he showed the focy of asking third
party action upon matter which the
Republican party has abundantly
proved itself capable of handling by
enacting and enforcing in four States
of the Union strict prohibitOry laws.
The arrant demagogue, DR.. j. A.
Brooks, was vigorously scored for his
ranting hypocrisy and very evident
assistance to the Democratic party.
The inconsistency of the Prohibition
lists in supporting the Mills bill which
PROPOSES to take off the revenue taxes,
State and National. paid by retail
dealers was also ably exposed. The
speaker devoted some time to discus
sion of the tariff and of the misguided
Brother Botkin who has changed front
so greatly III the past few years. Mr..
Jetmore is an interesting talker and
gave his hearers strong address.
w. p. Robinson, of Hope, next gave
the throng good rafting dose of Re
publican doctrine that woke everybody
up and won him rounds of applause.
The folly of trusting party like the
Democracy which has once nearly dis
rupted the Nation was made plain to
the simplest auditor by graphic and
practical illustrations. Mr.. Robinson
is well known for his apt addresses and
last nights effort was no disappoint-
ment to his friends.
Hon. j. R. Burton then took the ros-
trnm. He was greeted with cheers
and applause, and it was several min
utes before he could begin speaking.
He first thanked the Republicans of
Chapman ior the hearty support they
gave him at the late primaries. Then,
entering upon discussion of political
questions, he gave for half all hour
such an address as only "Our Burton"
can give. The labor question, the par
amount question of this campaign, was
handled in all its phases. The English
sympathizing, free-trade, South-ruled
DemOcracy's record of slavery, of de-
struction to industries, of labor grind
zg, was handled in manner that not
emily held every person present spell
bound, but carried the conviction to
every mind that to trust such a party
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20

The said real estate will be sold pursuant to
th judgment Of the court in said cause reCited
in said order Of sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-09-20

tition for you signed by more than two
th;r5c of tho y-Otorc in fhp pntiro pOIIntV
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three Judges for each election precinct:
tbot II, COCO tho Court fails tO make the
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ABILENE MARKETS.

ABILENE, KAs., Sept. 20
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r.r. Jevons and Cnaries hewitt.
Plaintiffs.
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Fable Francois Vee Fushes, and SO on
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
INNES & Ross,
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET.
PROVED AGAINST A COLD WAVE.

Is that the fall of snow last winter in
Colorado was much less than usual and
that the stream has not been SO low for
years. The ditch owners III western
Kansas and those who rely upon them
are complaining that there is not water
enough furnished to make a crop. OF
course so far as the question relates TO
the appropriation of water in the state,
the state legislature would have author
lty IN the premises and any damage
resulting from bitches IN Kansas can be
submitted to the Kansas courts and the
Kansas legislature with effect As TO
Colorado, while it is an open question.
it might possibly be that congressional
inquiry would do good. The owners of
the land in the Platte valley, Nebraska
make complaints similar 10 those which
you voice in the Arkansas valley IN
Kansas.
Meanwhile it is interesting to know
that company having its headquarters
IN your city Is proposing to construct a
ditch having It's head or origin on the
Arkansas river in Hamilton county,
Kansas.
can only say further sthat I sympa-
thize most deeply with those of your
PcopiS WIN iiiid tieLI mann ie4laIlte iOE u
corn crop cut off at this important and
critical period, and whatever can do 10
restore to them that Of which they have
been wrongfully deprived, viii DC most
cheerfully done. There ought 10 be
thorough discussion on this question and
all possible facts bearing upon the past,
present and prospective water supplies
of the Arkansas river collated and made
public. Very truly yours,
l.. b. PLUMB
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
PARTIES AND PENSIONS.

The most hopeless, and the most use
less. task set themselves by the Demo
Gratis is the attempt to prove that Democ
racy is friendly to the old soldiers. Mr.
Morrissey has several times paraded the
fact that during the past two years more
money has been paid in pensions than
during any previous two years since the
war. Well. supposing there has been.
are not the payments made under laws
which compel them, and who enacted
the laws?
The Republican undertakes to say that
if it had been left to the decision Of the
Democrats there never would have been
any pension laws whatever. The act
creating the system was passed by a
Republican congress in 1862, and from
that date until 1875, congress, Republi-
can in both branches, passed fourteen
principal acts and number of minor
ones beneficial to soldiers.
Since the house passed into the control
of the Democrats in 1873 few pension
laws have been created-the most i'm
portant being that placing eX-rebelS who
fought in the war of 1912 on the rolls,
and an act granting three months extra
pay to the officers and soldiers of the
Mexican war. About fiye-sixths of the
of these latter measures
resided in the south and had borne arms
against the government.
The record of subsequent pension leg
islation acted upon by the house is shown
in the following table:
STATEMENT OF VOTES on PENSION BILLS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The Republican county convention for the Dur-
pose of nominating candidates for the following
Office to be filed by election this fall, to-wit
Probate Judge.
County Attorney.
Clerk of the District Court.
Superintendent OF Public instruction and
State Senator.
VIII be held the court house in the city of WITCH
tia the 10Th day of August ID. 1885 at II O'Clock
a. N.
There will alsoibe held at the same place apdimme
diately after the adjournment OF the Republican
county convention, convention TO nominate cali
didate for representative for the EighIylrst repre-
sentative district
There will Also be held at the same place and i'm
medately after the adjournment of the Republican
county convention. a convention 10 nominate "A can
didate for representative for the Eighty second
resentative district and for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for the Office of county commits
soner for the Second commissioner district.
There will also be held in the city of " chita, or
the West Side. at o'clock p on The path day Of
August, A. d. lsSS convention to nominate can
didate for representative for the Eightythird repre-
sentative district.
Said conventions called by order Of the Repub
ncan county central committee, and the townships
and wards viii be entitled to the following number
of delegates and alternstes in said convention. to-
wit: one delegate at large for each township and
ward and delegate for each twenty five
votes and major fraction thereof, cast for
Timothy McCarty in fail of lsS6. which APP
portioned among the several townships and wards
would enttle them to the following representation
which includes delegate large:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
TIE DEPLETED ARKANSAS RIVER

The following letter from Senator
Plumb most fully explains itself:
SENATE CHAMBER. Aug. 8, 1888.
Kos Harris. Esq. Wichita Kan.
Dear Sir am duly in receipt Of your
favor of the LIST. The subject of your
letter was brought to my attention by
Mr.. Clement, of your board Of trade a
few days ago and l have written 10 him.
Tie question Of the effect Of irrigation
in Colorado upon the Arkansas river has
been given considerable attention Dy me,
but / have not been able to figure out
remedy Ny opinion is the government
has no authority because when the gov
eminent sells man q piece Of land
along the Arkansas river IN Colorado it
sells him riparian right and that Is
construed n Colorado as meaning the
right TO take out, as the term is, water
for irrigation purposes. IL addition,
congress, BY sections 2539 and 2340 Of the
Revised Statutes, has recognized such
rights a. existing and 81 entitled to b
protected. The United States owns the
stream TO tbs extent that II has not sold
IL in connection with the sale Of lands
whose boundaries cross X, aud il con
trols it for the purposes Of navigation so
far as il Is actually nayIgabie. Whether
the United States would have authority
10 prevent the use OF water taken for
irrigation purposes out Of the Arkansas
river Ii Colorado, provided Il could be
shown that such taking impaired the
nayigabilI:y OF the stream below, Is
something ! am not prepared 10 express
an tTysrsort mon Many Of t!srsz. who
have given the su5Ject consideration sag |
that the water which is taken oct Tor |
Irrigation purposes. While eyaIs9rated !
and thus lost 10 tie stream, II given /
back To the adjacent country IL the /
shape OF showers, which would noi 9th /
eEwise be precipisated. ny information |
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
a MODEL NEWSPAPER.


Valley Ccstsr News.
There Is disposition on the part Of
some papers, not only in our state round
about Wichita, but even in Wichita-io
speak dIsparaginglyo Of the Wichita EAGLE
But that lady who spoke at the meeting
Of mo theirs few days since we have for
gotten her nance spoke the sentiments
Of every unprejudiced mind who has
ever read that paper. We have read the
EAGLE ever since lis first issue as q
weekly, then we begun with its first
publication as a daily and have never
been IN that time without from three 10
eight weekly papers prior TO orr c0nuec-
ton with the News, and We consider the
EAGLE the brightest and cleaaest news
paper of them all for our family We
were never afraid - have our son and
little daughter To Rad or hear Il read.
because Of something improper in IT.
make UP. We wish there were more
papers run on the Murdoch plan.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
THE HOMESTEADLAW.


LoRENA, Kansas, Aug s, 1888.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
VIII you please answer through the
EAGLE who introduced the homestead bill
in congress, what year and under which
administration was the bill passed. Was
it Republican or Democratic measure,
and oblige, REX.
The homestead law now in force was
enacted and went into effect June 80,
1870, under President Grants first ad-
mmistration, but has been amended sew
eral times. The author of the measure
has escaped our recollection. and as we
have no copy of the record of the Forty
first congress we have no means at hand
of ascertaining who it was
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

One short year ago Robert Garrett
warned the country TO keep an eye on
Jay Gould lest he should get away with
the entire hemisphere. Since that time
Robert has succeeded in virtually wreck
ing one Of the strongest corporations in
tins country. the B. * .. r. II. and
telegraph company. and but for the
watchful eye Of an attendant few nights
ago he would have wrecked himself on
the pavement beneath the window in
the hotel where he is kept in consequence
OF his mental alteration. Meanwhile Dir.
Gould quietly attends 10 his business in
his usual quiet way, while the country
has not experienced any particular
change from It's situation OF a year ago
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
KANSAS KOLLAaY.

According 70 the Blade, Concordia has
Nights OK Labor, and one OF them Is
street commissioner.
A few days ago John Crow beat bis
wife % that tbs police PLACED him Ia
Iimbo. This occurred in PEABODY.
The boys Of the state reform school -
Topeka are - bs organized into military
companies, 70 be armed with rifles and
regularly drilled.
When the boys come marching home
from the seat q war they viii b. able %
tell the old vets few things about camp
life and sch. iheirSeif.
ETuporia l. fixing 10 have corn fesri-
val and the ch.roPoiis.s Of the state are
planning for excursions There = notil-
liz caloas about the pods.
Z. Davidson. = 10 shot himself .: Az
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
STATE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COM
MITTEE.

The members of the Republican state
central committee met at Topeka on
Thursday and reorganized by the cleo
ton of Capt. Henry Booth, Of Larned,
chairman. and Bion S. Hutchins, of
Kingman. secretary and W. A. Gephart
assistant SECRETARY; L. X. Turner treas
urer and the following executive COM
mittee: d. E. Cornell, of Wyandotte;
II. W. Blue, of Linn; John n Ritter, of
Cherokee; j. NJ Miller, of Morris; \. 2.
Riddle, of Ottawa; ". II. Nelson, of
Smith; j. N. Simpson. of Mcpherson;
Harrison Kelley, of CofIey; Ed f. Jones,
of jackson county.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
MAIZE OF BILL.

The above table was compiled by the
Cleveland Leader from official sources,
ment. One solitary Republican vote is
recorded against a pension measure,
while in every instance majority of the
Democratic members OF the house have
gone on record as opposing such acts.
Does not the exhibit warrant the as5er-
ton made above that if left to the decis-
ion of the Democrats there never would
have been any pension laws?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
The aahia Daily Eagle: Sunday Dorumg Ausust r.

l am about to have fight with bear,
and pray you will help me; but if you
viii not help me. for Gods sake don't
help the bear" So we would say to our
our Prohibition friends, who labor
harder to oppose the efforts of the Re
publicans, who are moving as fast at
public sentiment will admit. If you
won't help the Republicans, don't help
the Democrats. j. Z. NESSLY.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

hon. T. F. Rhodes, of Frankfort, Kan
sas, who has been appointed by Gov
ernor Martin member of the board of
trustees OF the state charitable institu-
tons. 10 succeed c. Z. Faulkner, is a
prominent Marshall county citizen. hav-
ing creditably represented his county in
the Kansas legislature; an excellent and
successful business man, and gentle
man thoroughly qualified FOR that i'm
portant position.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The townships of Rockford. Parke. Valley Center
and Garden Plain. hf wing each two voting pre-
cincts the delegate at large has been given to the
precinct having the largest unTepresented vote.
Tho central committee recommend that the pri-
mGrics be held from 10 I O'Clock p m at the usual
voting places in each township. aud in the wards OF
the city Of Wichita from To O'Clock =. al The
usual voting places on Thursday the 23rd day OF
August A. ID. fsss.
The central committee also recommends that on
the 2Srd day Of August. 4. j.. ISIS, between the
hours above named for holding the primaries for
the county convention that the primaries Tor the
several representative districts be also held.
Done by Order Of the Republican County Central
Committee.
We. HUTCHINSON, Chairman.
J. r. II. KING. Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The Kansas City Times. the most I'M
compromising anti-prohibirion paper in
the west, is now out ia support of Botkin
and st. John and the rest of the political
traitors. But the Times possesses q
stomach for ANYTHING.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
away.

Marsh Murdoch ought TO have sense
enough to know that he can never be
governor until ne becomes 4 hypocrite.
and quits going for fool Legislators" and
the woman suffrage question-Peabody
Graphic.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

There is prospect that the Oklahoma
bill will come before congress Tuesday
for consideration. 1t Is by no means
certain that any definite action will be
taken on the measure. 1t seems to be
the rule that the more important the
matter the greater the disposition to pro-
craStiuate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The Meade Republican has put in steam
power 10 run Its presses. The Republi-
can on its face has always been sue
cessful end growing paper and Mr.. Pal
mer, its editor and proprietor, is 10 be
cODrratrlIated
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The selection of four millionaires as
members of thsstate Democratic COM
mittee Of Pennsylvania was probably
meant as blind to cover up the political
assessment operations forparty purposes.
SO far no mention has been made OF their
munllcent contributions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The willy, wiery little Virginian, Gen
eral Billy Malone, comes out on top in
his quarrel in his party down in the Old
Dominion. The nervy, impetuous Wise,
failing TO down General Billy, has pulled
up stakes and emigrated to New York.
Well. if New York can stand Pryor and
Wise, guess Virginia VIII be able to
worry along with Malone.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The preachers, in their resolutions
sitting down on everybody in general. in
one breath endorse Gov. Martins police
commission, then demand of him that
he remove Hallowell, and then denounce
and Insult him by declaring that they
believe him inSincers,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

At the recent state election in Alabama
II is said the celored votes We're counted
for the Democratic 10y hundreds. To
be sure. Who doubted that they would
be: They are always counted for the
Democrats or not counted at all.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
bowling.

Mayor Hewitt repeats that he doesn't
feel physically equal TO a second term
and isn't going to lift finger to get it;
but he adds that if the people choose to
so ahead and elect BIN, he wont run
away,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The editor OF the Topeka Democrat has
opened up his high register on Senator
Plumb.-k. G. Star
But the senator will be none the worse
off for that, nor wiser unless some one
shall notify him of the incident.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The Kansas City Star would compli-
ment Kansas by declaring that ''there
are just two things that have never been
discovered in Kansas mugwump and
hermit" The fresh Ratchet marks
upon the local fruit tree admonishes US
that preyarication, even by silence, will
not avail in an attempt to verify the first
part Of the declaration. But it is real
pleasure TO be able to state that they are
very few in number, and altogether
harmless IN actions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

Gen. Fisk, the Third party or Prohibi-
ton candidate for president, holds the
office of Indian commissioner under
Cleveland
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The denomination of Governor Hill
by the New York Democracy is about
conceded on all hands in that state, but
his reelection is quite another thing; few
people believe this viii occur.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

Some one writes us a communication
on Sam Wood, but the writer fails to
furnish us his name.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The Prohibition party has never closed n
single saloon or reduced the consumption
of liquors by as much as a single gill;
Commonwealth.
But they have done terrible sight of
L..
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

This Mr.. Botkin seems to be good
fighter as well as a fine speaker. We ex-
tend the compliments of the morning to
Mr.. Botkin.-kansas City Times.
Yes, and there is your man Brooks,
another preacher, running for vice presi-
dent on the same ticket, whose delight
it is to boast that he was for the de-
struction of this nation. Pretty pair.
Either of them would not only sacrifice
his relationship with the church for the
sake of office, but throw his party prin-
ciples and country into the bargain.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The Indiana state Republican platform
contains few very sensible planks relat-
ing to state affairs. 1t favors placing
ali public institutions under wisely and
honestly administered civil service law"
favors "a permanent bureau of Stats
tics" and asserts the right 'of wage
workers to organize for their mutual
good" and declares that ''the liquor
traffic must obey the law and favors
liquor legislation upon the principle Of
local option" AS to national politics
the convention made short work of it.
1t adopted a resolution endorsing the
action Of the national convention. But
this was quite enough. To have said
more would have been to presume upon
the ignorance of the voters. The
Hoosiers take their places in the line in
splendid shape. They mean victory.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

The Cleveland and low wages organs,
IN their painful inability to find any
thing to say against General Harrison
except that he had a grandfather who
set him the example of fighting for his
country, have hit upon the desperate
silly device of pretending to believe that
he would be only an administration
tigure-head if elected. The force of
foolishness cannot go much further than
that, though we admit that Democratic
and New York Evening Post capabilities
in that line are phenomenal. The soldier
lawyer and statesman whose name heads
the Republican national ticket this year
is as much the superior OF Mr. Cleveland
III genuine strength of character (as dis
tinguished from self satisfied obstinacy)
as he is in brains, scholarship and patri-
otto record. President Harrison will not
be''Blaine's man, ''or anybody elses man.
He isn't that sort. But he will not be SO
enveioped in self-conceit as to fancy
that he knows it all and has no use for
the advice of the veteran Republican
statesman associated with him in party
and public affairs. He isn't that sort,
either.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

For Superintendent of Public Instructions,
GEORGE W WINANS, of Davis County.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

". z HUTNHINUN, Ihalrman.
J. r. II. KING. Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court,
W. A. JOHNSON, of Ottawa County.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12

For Attorney General,
L. B. KELLOGG, of Linn County
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-12
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

FOR CONGRESS, SEVENTH DISTRICT
SAMUEL r. PETERS
OF HARVEY COUNTY.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-09-20

The oaly Piassered ro'ei in Town: Large An
Rooms, Well Furnished with all the convenience.