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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
INTERESTING RAILWAY DATA.

The Railway Age, in Its issue OF De.
cember 80. says:
The year 1887 has surpassed all other
years in the extent of railway mileage
constructed in the United States. When
six months ago. the prediction was made
in these columns that the total new mile
age for the year would not be less than
10. 900 miles. with the likelihood of sur
passing the record of 1882, the year OF
the greatest railway construction IN the
history of the country, it was not gen
orally believed. But the figures obtained
by careful investigation throughout the
year and confirmed by official informa-
ton prove the prediction to have been
more than warranted. Our returns
show that during 1897 no less than y, -
miles of new main line track were added
10 the railway system Of the United
States. no account being taken in this OF
the hundreds of miles OF side track built.
nor of the thousands of miles of main
line track relaid. While the search
has been unusually thorough. and
talt' t+fiSiA NOiINLslAa EtSS lA4C i'NfAA. ~ =
from week 10 week. il i not improbable
that some scattering additions may Yet
be received, 50 that II Is safe 20 say that
during 1857. nearly if not quite 1900
miles Of new main line track were con
structeI. When III 1882. during period
Of extraordinary activity, Hiss miles Of
new read We're built. 1t was generally
believed that these figures would not
again be e3ualsyi In the following year.
ISNi. the new construction fell 70 b.e4l
miles. i'm ~ Ia 3.S2j. and in 49, u
., 6'is miles. The wear ls>'' witnessed 2
considerable revival OF activity, and 1900
miles ri new road were butt. greater
mileage than IN any previous yeaF. with
the exceptions Of 1871 and lS>.. and now
IN. has witnessed the building Of more
miles Of railway than lSs6 and 1871 COM
bjned. and not much less than loS5. ls~i
AMI lSS-i together.
y reorganization OF the construction IN
Lle different sections Of tine country
shows that the gresscr part Of this pro
diglous Incre3Ss. of railways has taken
place in a few western STATES. New Eng-
iand ami Neg York contribute scarcely
anything 70 the grand total The mHldie
states add very little. and the additions
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

in the southern states are not as large as
many anticipated, although Alabama
presents a fine record with over 800 miles
Georgia adds $50 miles. Florida nearly
200. and Kentucky and North Carolina
each a little less than that.
The northwestern states, including
Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota,
have shown very considerable activity,
but the great rush of railway building
has been in the central belt west of the
Missouri river. Kansas leads with the
total of 2.010 miles: Nebraska
comes next with 1,101 miles. al
most equaled by Texas with Loss miles.
Then III order come the following:
Colorado, SIS miles: Dakota, 100: Michi-
gan. 700: Montana. 61j: Missouri, 534;
Indian Territory, 400, and so on. -Four
states and two territories. namely. Kan
sas. Texas, Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota
and Montana, together shown an addi-
ton of over 6.400 miles, or about one
half of the entire years mileage OF the
country. Many of the lines have been
built through comparatively level coun-
try. requiring but little grading and
bridge building; but. on the other hand,
MANY of the lines have been very costly;
for example. those over the Rocky noun
tains in Colorado. the Southern Pacific
extension in northern California, the
Atchison. Kansas & Chicago extension,
the Northern Pacific work III the Cascade
mountains, and others. Moreover. several
of the companies have purchased cost
~ terminal facilities in large cities, while
nearly ali have made extensive purchases
of equipment 1t is probably fair to as
sumo that the total cost OF roadway.
bridges. station buildings. terminal facili-
ties and equipment of these new lines
averaged $25, 900 per mile; at which rate
it appears that not far from $685., 600, 600
have been expended on the lines conf
pleted during the year. The money
which has thus been expended has tenn
porarily employed a large army of work
men. and has also furnished permanent
employment to another great army,
probably aggregating 90, 900 persons.
The railway mileage of the United
States at the commencement of 1857 was
stated to be 1877. 1856 miles. The extern
sion for the year here recorded increases
it 10 80, 40 miles.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
school, INTERESTS.

The above meeting was well patron
lied by the teachers of our city and
vicinity, and all speak in the highest
terms of the interest manifested. The
program was faithfully carried out, and
all performers, with few exceptions and
those caused by sickness. responded to
their names. The papers were generally
| able and the MEETINGS enthusiastic.
Mention should be made Of the every
practical paper by Supt. d. 5. Pence on
How to secure better instruction III
Arithmetic" In the matter OF officers
our city was fairly represented, Supt.
Pence being a member of the board OF
disector, Supt. Cnidester, general secre,
tary and member of the board OF re-
vision of school laws, Prin. South. secre-
tary of common and graded school
section.
The following persons, with perhaps
others, attended from this quarter: DIR.
Hobbs and Professors Truesenberry and
Thompson of Garfield university, Pro
fessor and Mrs. Naylor and Miss Brown
OF Lewis academy, superintendent
ChideSter, Principals Shull, Phillips,
South, Barackman and McMichael and
Misses Styles, Stever and Taylor OF city
schools, Superintendent Pence, with
Messrs. Weyeneth, Wease and others of
common schools. Because of the practi-
cal nature of the exercises of the asso-
citation we hope the attendance from our
section may increase. If good Is to be
gained from such association our teach
ers should be first to avail themselves of
such opportunity.
The following seven persons were APP
pointed by the State Teachers associa-
ton to examine the school laws and re-
port a bill TO be presented at the next
meeting Of the Legislature
County superintendent - John Nc
Donald, Shawnee county; Matt 1homD-
son. Wabaunsee county; I. l.. hitch
cock, Sumner county.
Colleges-James II. Garfield. Law
renee: Geo I. FairchiId, Manhattan.
City SUPPLEMENTARY Chldester,
Wichita; John NJ. Bloss, Topeka.
The main points given the committee
for consideration looking to revision
We're the unit Of taxation and the unit OF
organization. At present we have the
district system. The township or coun-
ty systems are to be considered and re-
ported upOn.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
STAND IN AS ONE MAN.

AS general rule our people follow out
the above -admonition to the letter. This
is both right and proper. If you have
no faith i'll the town where you live, sell
out and 90 elsewhere. If you stay it is
your duty-and should be your pleasure
to do everything in your power-leglt!-
mately, OF course-to help. aid and as
sist in its upbuilding. Does anyone seek
to start a new business in Your town,
stop buying outside of town, for that
class of goods even though you be COM
PEELED to pay a slight advance on your
purchase If that man is hoggish and
wants it all the first year, assist in help
ing some one else to start i'll the same
line, aud competition will soon bring
prices to a reasonable basis.
So with public enterprises. Give of
your aid and countenance TO all such,
remembering that public spirit and en-
terprise always pay big interest on the
investment in the bringing in of men of
energy and means. If you cannot give
a hundred or thousand dollars give five
or one dollar.
And above all never lose a good OPP
portunity of speaking a good word for
your town, your county, your people.
This takes no money and is sometimes
more effective than full purse. If You
cannot do this. you should move away,
thus giving place to a better man and
saving yourself from treason.
If YOU have not been in the habit of
doing as we suggest, reform yourself as
soon as possible. Turn over a new leaf
and make up, by increased activity, for
your former neglect.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
PATRIOTS OF A SORT.

Scratch free trader and you will lind
a selfish man every time. He Is Tor tree
trade because of selfish motives, and IN
some cases his selfshness goes SO far that
he is even willing to be a pretectionlst
to the extent that his own interests may
prosper Senator Pugh, of Alabama,
who waxed SO warm in his defense OF
Mr.. Cleveland's free trade message the
other day, privately declares that he Is
opposed to taking off the tariff on iron
The senator's constituents are just now
largely engaged in the iron industry and
his own personal interests would suffer
most grievcusly if he were to advocate
the abolition of that tariff. Mr.. Gay, OF
Louisiana, another distinguished Tree
trader on general principles, is pro
tectiOnist when it comes to the subject
OF sugar His own interests are identI-
fed with those of the small colony OF
sugar growers in his state, and while he
is willing that the business of other peo-
pie outside may suffer from free trade,
he demands protection for the one IN
dustry which lies nearest to him. So 1t
will be found wi tn all the Democratic
free traders who were most clamorOuS
for a revision Of the tariff. They are
willing that the people in the next state
may suffer, but they insist that hostile
hands shall not be laid upon the indus
tries in their midst. They are all as
patriotic as was Artemus Ward in send
ing his wife's relations to the war.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
A SMALL POX CURE.

A correspondent furnishes us with a
slip cut from an old number of the Bos-
ton Courier containing a remedy for VIZ
ulent small pox, scarlatina and measles
which he saws he has seen tried in cases
of the first named disease with magical
effect. aborting the attack and restoring
the patient to health in an incredibly
short time. We give it herewith for the
benefit of any reader who may have
occasion to use it. 1t is as follows:
On the first appearance of fever or
irritation ushering III an attack, whether
occurring in families or large communi-
ties, the subioined treatment should at
once be entered upon. Take one grain
of powdered foxglove or digitalis
valuable in the ratio of its
greenness-the dark should be rejected
and one grain of sulphate of zinc, this
article is commonly known as white
vitriol. These should be rubbed to-
gether thoroughly in mortar or other
convenient vessel, with four or five drops
of water: this done. noggin about four
ounces more water. with some syrup or
sugar SnOulQ De auueu. vi tliiS IllAtuic
a teaspoonful should be given to adults,
and two teaspoonfuls to a child, every
second hour until the symptoms of the
disease vanish. Thus conducted, con-
valescence. as if by magic, will result.
The rapidity of an event SO suspicious
will equally delight and astonish. 1t may,
however be necessary to further
note, that should the bowels be OBJ
structed in progress of the disease. an
evil bv no means common, then d
drachm of the compound powder of
jalap formed of two parts, one OF Jalap,
and two of cream of tartar and one grain
of the herb, treated as above, formed
into a paste with syrup or sugar, should
be given to an adult, and half the guam
titv to a child. This simple medicine
shuts out every other form of article
whatever as totally unnecessary, if not
pernicious. The methodus mcndendi OF
these medicines capable of effecting re-
suits so gigantic remains now only To he
given. and appears to be as follows; The
herb. BY its ant-febrile properties, lays
hold at once OF the fever-the prolific
source of woe-which it Immediately
strangles. while the zinc acts the part of
a tonic, instantly restoring the equllb-
r,um,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

\ dispatch from Rome reports King
John, of Abyssinia, at the head of large
army, and marching on Massowah, the
Italian headquarters. At this news. one
cannot but recall with Shudder the ter
rible massacre at Dagoli last winter.
Five hundred Italian troops were there
attacked, without warning by nearly
twenty thousand Abyssinians. The little
band could not escape and did not try.
1t stood its ground with unbrollen ranks,
fighting with the fierceness of despair
Over four hundred were killed. and
afterward found lying dead in rows. as
if moved down with a gigantic scythe.
Some eighty saved their lives by sham
ming death; but Of these there was only
one who escaped without wound.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
TINE TO SWEAR OFF.
Carl Dunder on New Years Resolve

Detroit Free Press.
Now. shildrens. der time vhas near at
handt When mCas. eaferypody likes to dc
peter for der next year. 1t vhas shuSt
like rolling off some loft to be good. Ii
YOU vhas badJ YOU vhas all der time
afraidt dot some ghosts or polcemans
grab you.
If | vhas a lawyer | shwear OFF dot
and let some law sendt der badt man 10
state prison, ind l doan' shtand opp pc
fore some shury und cry for him.
If | vhas doctor shwar off dot doan'
look like an owl some more und sharge a
person - for 1t.
If vhas a merchant | shwar off dot if
some cloth vhas half cotton | dean hold
mm oop und take my oath dot he vhas
all wool or | gif YOU ten dollar.
If I vhas some editor / shwear off dot
if somepody preak his leg / doan say
dot he vhas killed so deadt ash nefer
vhas. und dot all his relations Was
robbed py tieyes ind den run oafer py
der cars.
If | vhas poIicemens / shwear off dot
I doan 90 to shleep quite 50 mooch in
SOMEBODY'S doorway.
If / keep hotel shwear off dot I
doan' puy so mooch chic0ry for der cof-
fee. und dot | doan' hold oop my hand
und say dot some neck-piece vas der
VERY pest sirloin shteak | can puy in
dis market
If | vhas some aldermans | shwear
off dot / vhas elected to make some
money from der peoples, und dot we
can't puild no bridges nor haf some cleo
trio lights unless l feels some sugar III
my handt.
If l vhas some farmer / shwear off on
being SO honest. und do some growing
if der weather vhas b3dt
If / vhas some preacher | shwear off
on dot heather IN Africa. Maybe it
vhas peter dot we look oudt for a wild
niger in Africa. instead of some poor
widows and orphans IN America, but it
doan' seem like cot to me.
If / vhas some rich mans ! shwesar off
dot | mus hat feeiteen per cent FOR ms
money, UNI dot hat no property TO II
taxed. / let der poor mans pay ali der
taxes ind make ali der pooblIc improof-
ments. und l enshoy myself 50 mooch
ash nefer vhas.
If / vhas some tramp / shweaT off dot
| doan xii myself NIT hardt work any
moar. but dot the peoples who Was III
dustrious und saiing should support me.
Ash it vhas now. you know, the poor fell
low vhas almoas IN der CRATE py his
haT1t work.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
A SLIGHT DISCREPANCY.
SPIvEY. KAN, Dec. 80, 1SS

SPIvEY, KAN, Dec. 80, 1887.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
In your issue of today YOU clip from
the Inter-Ocean the assertion that wheat
in any western market did not sell high
er than $l.20 per bushel. Now my
father in June. 1885, sold wheat at Bunker
Hill. ILL.,. on the l.. & 81. l.. r. r., -
miles east of st. Louis. for $500 per
bushel And l viii say in answer to the
statement that no good sugar was sold
retail ut either ,, or 10 cents per pound,
that al the same place for several years
prior 10 the war sugar was retalled at
from is to - pounds to the dollar: the
price of calico do not reCOilect, but the
sugar and wheat figures | can prove, and
vour Chicago lnter-OCean man should
stick To- facts because thousands of his
readers know better. FAIR Play.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

The physician of the crown prince of
Germany gives encouraging news re-
garding the health of his distinguished
patient He states that he is in much
better condition than he has been for
some time, and intimates that there Is I
chance now for an indefinite extension
of his life This Is gratifying news 10
the friends of UnSer Fritz on both sides
of the Atlantic. Some of TIE most cruel
and exasperating rumors have been in
circulation regarding nina. which seemed
almost incredible. except rs ;he iuven-
ton of malice or envy. But fortunately
the crown prince has few enemies who
could inspire or support such base and
dastardly stories. Ii is To be hoped that
the encouraging reports Of his condition
are well founded, and that he may live
many wears to rule wisely the country
over which his distinguished father has
presided so long and so well:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
What a Postal Telegraph VIII Do.
From tie oshkosh Times.

From the Oshkosh Times.
Ii a postal telegraph Is established
there viii he. - there always i with
every kind OF business done by the
government. a heavy deficit. The re
suit viii be that the few and in this case
the very few. will get cheap telegraph
ing and the people who do not use the
telegraph will bc called on Ia foot the
bills. Cheap tel,gra}hing simply means
general taxation for the benefit IL - few
thousand kinker> brokers Spectators
and newspapers. 1t is incomprehensibe
that laboring men who seldom use the
telegraph should Ice clamuring for pos
tai telegraph. thus laying the foundation
for another excuse for additional AK
alton Tor something that is hot the least
benefit 10 them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

If reports from the east concerning
the matter of restitution among the peo-
pie are true the condition in some local
tiles is worse than the worst reports sent
out concerning western Kansas
exaggerated as they were. 1t has
been ascertained. SO report goes, that
there are 100000 idle working peo-
pie in New York city. Notwithstanding
the apparent prosperity. Starvation
menace many people who want to work,
but cannot get it. The police stations
are filled with persons who are unable 10
pay for lodging.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

The doctrine of temporary insanity,
first legally established i'll this country.
we believe, in the Sickles-Key case. has
again been followed in the case OF
Mrs. McCauley. of Chicago, who shot
and killed her husband for paying too
much attention to another woman.
While not insane either before or after
the act. it was held that she was quite
insane at the time of its preparation. 1t
is a useful theory when not pushed to
extremes. and serves n convenient pre-
text in many cases.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

The mysterious triangular game of
diplomacy which is being played be
tween England, Germany and Russia
grows daily more mysterious and more
interesting. Russia's minister to Berlin,
Count Schouvaloff, one of the ablest
diplomats of the Gortschakoff school,
was called home a few weeks ago for
personal consultation. He returned yes
terdav and was at once closeted with the
emperor and Bismarck. Reporters were
not admitted
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

The Washington correspondent of the
Globe Democrat furnishes that paper an
interesting installment of testimony
elected by investigation into charges
laid against the parties implicated as &c
the manner i'll which post traderships
have been bought and sold under Secre-
tary Lamar's management of the affairs
of the interior department, which shows
a condition worse than the worst that
was proved under the Grant administra-
tjon
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
= Doubtful Title


At hast n claimant has been found for
No Mans Land The Cherokee In
dams hold that it belongs 70 them By
virtue of two treaties with the govern
ment. They nave sent to Washington To-
assert their rights in the matter The
Indians have been sufficiently plundered
bv the rapacity OF the white man and
not one Of their just rights should b. dis
turbed. bat it Is doubtful if the Chero-
kees will ever be able 10 convince Uncle
Sam that the title to No Mans Land"
vests in them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Troy X s. T-ie-raGa-
Why would not SenaioS John J. IN
gals. II Kansas. make ;sg,,,d prs-siel.ls-
tai candidate for the Republicans. There
= not q brighter, fior a Iagre fearless man
in the country. lie Is an American. ne6
only 10 the backbone. hJ, straigh.
through that ga-1 81 his alaajosny he
ala.ie sr-.eth IN u aSiInzts Tuesday
night. GA sile occasion ~ the visit II Sir
Arthur O'Crnnor and Ar EsmsoE-le -
tha; CITY. which i bkelv 10 - rsrneui-
t-.resi by the country 5ir. Ingalls l. q
growing mar Keep yogT EYES 81 hin.
II the statement Is doubted.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

The closing report of business for the
wear made up by Dun & Co., and pub
lshed yesterday, is most encouraging IN
view of the stringency of money and
business generally throughout the coun-
try for several months. The outlook for
the new year is suspicious, particularly
in the west Let as give thanks and take
r,olIraorp
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Kansas City and Boston are III desper-
ate rivalry in the matter of being run by
burglars and footpads, between whom
high carnival is being held from one end
to the other if both places, according TO
reports in the local papels, and it seems
to be nip and tuck between them which
shall most thoroughly succeed. Pity, tbs,
'tiS trIp
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01
sWEETHEARTS FALL OUT.

From the New York Mail and Express.
A young couple on Madison avenue who
were engaged to marry broke off recently
When be parted from his ex-love he re
marked, by way of parenthesis, that he re
GREETED only one thing, and that was the
heavy expenses he had incurred. The
young lady fired up and asked him to make
out an iteniized bill; that her papa was re-
sponsible for her debts. The next day he
sent in his bill; as follows:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Great attention is being attracted by
the story of a Chicago man who sud
denly lost his memory. and. after lapse
of month, as suddenly found it again.
If the circumstance had transpired the
first of the month it might have been
readily accounted for by the appearance
of a man with bill; but as it did not
the cas- is counted a singular one.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

The wool growers of the country need
not go into conniption fits; the president
will treat them considerably if they pre-
sent their case to him calmly, supported by
facts.-Abilene Gazette.
The audacity Of that assurance almost
takes ones breath. THE president viii
treat them considerably" What has he
to do with wool growers interests or
any other industrial interest, aside from
making recommen dations to congress or
exercising his veto prerogat i've: Are the
people of this republic to understand
that they must fall at the PRESIDENT
feet as suppliants before their interests
or rights will be considered? Perish the
thought.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

Transportation lines in Illinois, Ne
braska and some ether sections appear to
have a harder time of it in their endeav-
ors to adjust their freight rates upon an
amicable basis than railroads and EN-
ployes do in settling their differences.
Shippers and the public get the present
benefit Of their disagreements, but they
will pay for it when the wars are over.
There is tricks in all trades-except ours.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-01

A few centuries ago Spain was reckon
ed the greatest power on earth. Now
that country cuts sorry figure in the
current history of continental Europe.
Its name is rarely mentioned.