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Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
CURING A BLUNDER.

Over in Maine the courts are not in
clined to strain technical point to favor
the escape of man charged with crime
from the tolls Of the law.
An Indictment was framed in that
state some time ago with the idea OF
putting stop to the operations of a
chronic bootleg vendor of bad whisky.
The instrument charged that the &C
cused had "on the 18th day of May, 1906,
and on divers times and days since that
time and down to the date of the finding,
sell Intoxicating liquor to one person
named and divers and sundry Others not
specified" Counsel for the defense
made a motion to quash under
the statue of limitations, and
made funny speech on the evil
dent absurdity of charging his client
with selling whisky before he was born,
or before even Maine had a prohibition
law.
The states attorney, who had made an
error by the substitution of zero for an
s in drawing up the indictment, prompt
ly entered nolle prosequi on tie offens-
es charged during the first eighty years,
and announced his readiness to proceed
to trial on the remainder.
The defense objected, but the court
said that if the accused has been accused
of selling rum ''in the garden of Eden or
while Moses was having such rough
time of it in the wilderness" the viola
ton of the law charged within the last
two years would still be good. The de-
PENDANT then pleaded guilty.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
campaign:
uEvETA Nh



All of Mr.. Cleveland's votes came from
the solid south except those Of New York
36, Indiana 10, New Jersey 8, Connect
6. If the Republicans this year hold
all the states carried by them in 1894
they will elect their candidate by adding
New York to their column. which would
give them 21S votes or II more than
enough, or by carrying Indiana and
either Connecticut OF New Jersey. The
south is morally certain to remain solidly
Democratic and the Blaine states of 1884
are about as sure to continue Republican.
Connecticut has generally voted with New
York, and the Democracy of New Jer-
sey has heretofore resisted all attacks,
although lately showing signs of weak
ness. Indiana is proverbially doubtful,
but the Republicans expect to carry it.
The New York Tribune calls the at
tention of 'book-makers' to the fact
every of the northwestern states has
voted for every Republican candidate for
president since 1864, except Indiana;
that the Morey forgery caused the only
loss of electoral votes from the Pacific
states that the Republicans have sus-
tanned since 1867, and that local rather
than national issues have largely infiu-
enced the votes in these states since
1854
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19


The declaration of Mrs. Hooker before
the Republican National committee that
''if woman shall be given proper recog-
milton by the convention and a plank In
serted in the platform in favor of wo-
mans suffrage that one hundred women
speakers viii be put into the canvass and
by their assistance the Republican party
restored to power to remain at its own
pleasure" was, as everybody knows, a
pure gratuity, promise of something
Gn part at least-the unlimited success
Of the party that she and those for
whom she speaks cannot fulfill. The
proposition is not worth serious consider
alton, and we take it that the party lead
ers have too much sense to commit the
party to any such entangling alliances.
THE country isn't ready for such an ex-
pertinent just now. if, indeed, it ever
viii be. According to our notion it is
one of those questions that the party S
and country's best interests can be better
served by letting it severely alone.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
THE SMITH CANVASS.

In the early part of the winter the Capt.
tai the Kansas Farmer, and the Champion,
with one voice, informed the people of the
state that the farmers of the state with one
accord were demanding the nomination of
a farmer for governor, and that with equal
unanimity they had agreed that y. w.
Smith was the an.-Commonwealth.
And the whole scheme, the lone
voice" the zone accord" and the 'de-
mand" all originated with Ben Simpson,
who fixed up the job and headed the
combination. taking the present gov
ernor and the editor of the Capital into
the arrangement, whose ultimates have
never been given to the public, and all
on the plea that it was time that the
people had another farmer governor.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

a Democratic patent supplement con-
tanning picture of the St. Louis conven-
ton assembled and cuts of Cleveland
and the officers of the convention. to
which is appended complete lists of all
who participated in the convention, BY
states. is going the rounds Of the Demo
cratic press. The interesting thing, or
that which interests us most about this
list. is that Kansas and her entire dele
CATION are ignored. First and last. Kan
sss has given the national Democratic
party no little trouble, and we don't
know as we can blame them that now
they are in the saddle again, we are ut
terry ignored.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The international Typographical Union
in Kansas City took away from subordi-
nate unions the power TO inaugurate
strikes without the consent OF the execu-
tive council. We quite agree with the
Times OF that city that is move which
all labor organizations would do well to
follow. The most disastrous strikes on
record have resulted from hasty and i'll
advised action. In the heat OF contro-
very employers and employees are likely
to get stubborn, say things on the spur
OF the moment which they would not
have said after mature deliberaaon, and
before either party has made calm and
deliberate attempt TO adjust their differ
ences the strike Is on. the striker and his
family suffer, and the employer Is Grip
pied in his business. The popular seuti-
ment in opposition to the policy OF strik-
ing as means of settling grievance Is
well nigh universal and it must give way
to that Of arbitration. Labor complica-
tons such rs the country has experienced
in the past. is anything but creditable 10
US as an intelligent progressive people.
and tie common interest demands that
the practices resorted to for their ad Just
ment &c permanently discontinued.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
IN THE SADDLE.

The following We Gull from the edito-
rial columns Of the Montgomery ala
Advertiser:
One by one,the Democrats are getting at
the head OF affairs. We have DIR. Cleve-
land for president and Democratic presi-
dent over each Of the great departments.
A Democrat is speaker of the house, and
but for the death of Mr.. Hendricks, one
would be presiding over the senate This
will be the case any way after the close OF
the present congress. Il IS only question
OF a few days when a Democrat viii be
presiding in the supreme court of the
United States. When General Sheridan
dies he will he succeeded.by a Democrat as
the ranking officer in the United Estates
army.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
To be damned with faint praise is more

To be damned with faint praise is more
reprehensible in the person who INDUCES
in it, as it is more hurtful to a refined
sensibility, than open, manly opposition.
The most effective way to destroy what
ever prospect candidate may have of a
nomination is to favor it upon the idea
of ''complimenting" him, which is tan
tamount to an admission that he cannot
be chosen or that to do so would be a
mistake 1t is an unfair means most
frequently employed by the opposition to
kill off personally Objectionable can
didate in advance.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The Capital says that the national Re-
publican convention must in their plat
form recognize female suffrage. Yes, Of
course, and it would be well to add in
the same plank that the party is in favor
of granting women the further privilege
of singing bass. No hen, however eff
cient as a hen, ever amounted to much
as rooster until she took to Growing.
1t might be well for the convention to
note that fact also in some corner Of the
platform.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

Seven famous physicians, representing
three countries and as many languages,
have met in consultation over Dom
Pedro's case without quarreling, and the
good old patient seems to have actually
benefited by their collective presence at
his bedside There is not German doc
tor among the seven, however, nor yet
an English one. Perhaps Dom Pedro
and his next friends have read the news
paper accounts of the cat-and-dog scenes
at San Reno and Berlin.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

do not float, but are washed on the
rifles and sandbars, where they are left
+ to decay. The writer predicts this thing
will be stopped, or in very short time
an accident will happen to some fisher
men. Some of the people south of
Wichita have resolved to stop this sort of
fishing, and some of the boys would do
well not to let these Infatuated citizens
find them on the river with any explo-
SivpS
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
Wichita Takes the Lead,

Kansas City Journal
The most extensively decorated train
that passed through last evening was the
one occupied by the Ingalls, Marching
and Young Mems Clubs, Of Wichita.
which came in on the Rock Island road.
The train consisted of baggage car, one
coach, four chair cars and four sleeper.
Banners were placed on each side with
very appropriate notices and designs.
The engine was also decorated with
bunting of national colors. The work
eSas ali done In oil, 50 tina, it will not be
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

Since his arrival in Washington Prince
Roland Bonaparte has spent most of his
time at the Smithsonian institution and
in the National museum. He has dined
with his cousin, Colonel Jerome Bona
parte, and has called at the white house.
The political significance Of this last in
cident has not been promulgated as vet.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

Well. when the convention finds that
the favorite son business won't work,
and are willing to do the bloody shirt act
and one which will give the Republican
party solid north as against a solid
south, let them name the two Jims,
James G. of Maine, and James J. of
Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
The term of Senator James B. Eusti

The term of Senator James B. Eustis,
of Louisiana, who was lately defeated
for reelection, does not expire until
1891. Judge Edward d. White, who
was chosen to succeed him, will have to
wait nearly three years before taking
his seat in the senate. This is an anom-
alous and preposterous arrangement,
arising out of the peculiar provisions Of
the Louisiana constitution which
manitestly needs amendment.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
A Disc-.rnlna-inz Crfeque


The best description we have ever seen
OF old cities n Mexico. Of the people and
their WAYS and institutions were con-
tanned N Marsh Aurdockis recent letters
70 the Wichita EAGLE Hr. Murdoch Is
a keen ard industrious Observer. q ready
and vivacsoEEs writer. and has thai com
pTshensiye sense OF the relation Of things
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
BASES OF ESTIMAES,

Apropos Of the universal and pro-
found interest centered in the action Of
the Republican National convention
which assemblies in Chicago to-day, the
following table which shows the electo-
raj vote of the several states and the
way in which it was divided between
the candidates at the election of 1884,
will be of interest to those who may
wish to make estimates for the pending
camnaipD.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The declaration of Secretary Whitney
that when he "nakes up his mind to
leave the cabinet Mr.. Cleveland will
have the news ahead of the newspa-
pers," is taken by some who are inclined
to be skeptical as precursor to his
early retirement
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

A large Italian population is springing
up in Kansas, fast tlat is attributed to
the moderate water supply in that state.
*. c. Star.
You surprise us, Alex, by such an OBJ
servation. You should know that it is
the multitude and similarity of climate,
and not the moderate water supply"
for of the latter we have ample. Ask
Topeka and Atchison if you doubt it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The state papers for the past three
days have been filled with announce
ments of parties OFF for Chicago. There
are few towns in the state but will have
representatives at the convention. No
state in the union will be more generally
represented from all parts of it than
Kansas, except possibly Illinois.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

Here is conundrum from the Bur-
lington Hawkeye: (Which is the Mills
bill the Democrats endorsed at st. Louis
the bill as it was, or as it is now, or as
it will be- 1t has already been amended
to such an extent that its friends can
hardly recognize it, and it is only just
launched upon its perilous journey
through congress- The only parable
to this we call to mind was the action of
a Kansas Republican club, in endorsing
the speech of Seantor ingalls, in advance
of its delivery. But how different IN
spiration and circumstances.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The name of Editor Dana was Missed
by the Tammany braves the other even
ing after their return from st. Louis but
the incident did cause the old cyclops
the slightest PERTURBATION. 1t was like
pouring water on ducks back.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
tendance

Alex. Butts: The Topeka Journal in
the list of charters granted by the secre-
tary of state, noted the hummer Mems
Checker club of Wichita, and the Cap
ital, in the vain attempt to correct the
mistake, printed it the Business Mems
Chicken club" Father Baker is still to
hear from.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The state board of health met at To-
peka on Friday. A resolution was intro
duced to prosecute all physicians who
fail to comply with the legal require
ments 10 report every case of death that
occurs in their practice, or in their
knowledge when there is no medical at
sarJ,rnA
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

These warm, sultry days afford some
local philanthropist an excellent oppor-
tunity to immortalize himself at home
by establishing free baths in two or three
portions of the city. Who will it be?
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

Alex Butts of the Kansas City Star
says: "The only weak point in the pro-
posed partnership of George w. Martin
of the Junction City Union, and Editor
Armstrong of the Wyandotte Gazette, is
that both of them have red hair Weak
or not, in view of their proximity to
you it may be well for you to heed the
silent monitors and order your walk &C
rOr,jiuclv
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
Tie un;rersal Acclaim.

stcriinc B1llet3n-
The great city Of Wichita celebrated
her eighteenth anniversary last Thurs
day. No other city ever made such a
showing at the blashing age OF eighteen.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
Democrats will please not forget thal

Democrats will please not forget that
Thurman is capable of something be-
sides nose blowing. Thurman was the
principal statesman in connecting the
electoral commission bill which pre-
vented Tilden from filling the place to
which the Republicans had elected
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

EThe promised Chinese pictorial paper
has actually made its appearance in New
York. The editors are Wong Chin Foo
and Hong Yeng, late of China, and the
pictures are said to be by Cinnamon. In
one of them the emperor is seen sitting
in Judgment on sundry returned China
men who have taken out American nat
uralization papers.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
Adylca TO AIetherH.

Mrs. Winslow' Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used Tor children teethinz. /
soothes the child ,softens the gums, a la rs al
pain, cures wind cello, and Il the b.s.
remedy for diarrh1a Twenty-Five cents .
bottle. d64 tf-ys4stf
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

A rumor is out to the effect that a
funeral has been appointed for lot of
political hulks at Topeka on the Goth of
July and that the numerous corpseS will
be ready.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

This is essentially an age of advertis
ing. Every possible occasion is made
use of by the live American tradesman
to bring his business to the attention of
the public. A friend of Representative
McKiniey's bought an Atwood suit OF
clothing in Boston for ten dollars and
being in Washington on the eve of the
congressman's delivery of his famous
speech on the tariff, suggested that he
take the suit with him 10 practically
demonstrate the point he intended to
make. He did so, and the merchant
from whom the clothing was purchased
and his fellow-tradesmen are copying
the picture of the scene as given in Har
per's Weekly and using it as an adver-
tisement. They are offering suits for
the same money and using Mckinley's
words and the bill he exhibited from
Boston merchant as a sort of guaranty
that all-wool suits can be made for ten
dollars and that they are selling them.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

New Jerseys ex-governor. Leon Albeit
puts the Fisk and Brooks vote of that
state al $4,000. Is it not thus lifted out of
the realm of doubtful states?-Abilene
Gazette
If the influence that was exerted in
that behalf in Oregon should be employ
ed with like effect in New Jersey the re-
suit would be the same beyond doubt.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The Democratic nominee for governor
Of Arkansas refused to take drink dur
ing his recent visit in St Louis. and the
Democratic newspapers all over the west
are discussing the event as something ex-
traordinary.-Capital.
His name is Eagle, and a man with
such name has no business being a
Democrat, much less an advocate of
whisky.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

delegate convention Of the ReRas OH fbs sh
- oS Nav isSs an the hour OF II CLOCK NJ LOT .he
election of our delegates and four m MA in che
nn lime M 1855 Also for the nominaton Oh l"o
sso delegate convention of the RspSoo an fbe
ransas will be held in the city OF Iopeka1 Oh ~
hahs s ~ fnlv isSs at the hour Of u O'CLOCK NJ
Tor the nomination of candidates for:
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
Governor.
lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of State.
Auditor OF State.
Treasurer of State.
Snnerintendent OF Public Instruction.
relegates TO the conventions mentloned s ~
sbof he elected by county conventions GUY M
nv the several county Eepupncan eaIl he nv them
eecribed The county conventions 70 4e n1u NJ
Pthon Nav isSs fhe basis OF apportlehnlehe %
stes TO said state conventions VIII De, one 9
Siate AND one alternate to eacn w Fo,ss 49, ~
methy Mccarthy for auditor Of state s Seeaae
1850 OF i,arnate each will be allowed 70 all unor-
ioad counties and counties ORGANIZED Sice
1855 Delegates are apporlioheu w '
Counties as follows to-wlE
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

MWhat's all this talk about George Mar
tin going to Wyandotte to take charge OF
the Gazettn2
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

Grant is the one hundred and fifth
county in Kansas. But one county,
Greedy, remains to be organized.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the e, X. & y. railway.
St Louis sH
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
EXCHANGE SHOTS,
Fine Letters.

Kicking Bird
Col Marsh Murdock wrote some very
fine letters from Mexico. They have
largely added TO his reputation as a man
OF letters.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
sc second % Noaon.

Lsz-s- worth l&zoez.
All elections should occur in the win
ter or the early spring. Hot campaigns
with hot weather make the thing alto
gether too sultry.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

which we call Judgment, so that one
sees and knows great deal of what he
describes
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19

The voters OF Kansas who are in favor or a Tree
- nntra1n reled vote and fair count, who fayor
strict enforce ment of the law: who cherish the de
Tenders of the country and favor a liberal pension
M Tho ore disabled who favor such laws as Will
nrotecf hoIne productions, home manufactures, ana
home labor Who favor free schools and popular
nsnot,on and Iyho are in favor of again placing
The SoyernIent in the hands OF those who saved IL
snsead OF those who sought its destruction are cor
daily invited to participate ID the primaries county
ana s'dO" 'o P, l. BONEBRAKE,
HENRY BRANDLEY, Chalrman'
Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
II max be sander. bnt thew saw a nrs.

hibitionist at a Y. NJ. c. a. meeting in
excusing Christ for turning wine into
water at the feast IL Gahlee. said: at
was His first miracle, and he was very
young yet.
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
Come on With Your Alliance.

Gouda Springs Herald.
Wichita has just celebrated her
eighteenth birthday. The Peerless Prin-
cess of the plains is fair and blushing
maiden that Geuda Springs would like
to marry with direct railroad commu-
nication between the great Kansas
boomer and the great western santa
rium
Wichita eagle., 1888-06-19
Humuing With Business, as Usual.

Coldwater Echo.
We took trip to Wichita last week
and found the city humming with bust
ness. We saw number of Comanche-
ties who had taken refuge there, and all
appear to be doing well. Crops look well
all along the line. An abundance Of
rain has fallen as far west a. Spivey.
, 1888-04-27
A BUCKET OF BLOOD.
Cash In Sadie Preston's Arms Nearly
Kills Her.

Shortly after l o'clock yesterday
morning the shrieks of a woman on Eddy
street attracted the attention of those who
CHANGED to be in the neighborhood at the
time. A gentleman vent to her assist
ance and helped the girl to her feet. A
terrible cash in her arm and a pool of
blood on the sidewalk told the story of an
accident. The rescuer accompanied the
the girl, who proved to be Sadie Preston,
to her home on West Sixteenth street,
carrying her part of the way, the loss of
blood weakening her rapidly.
A surgeon was summoned and dressed
the wound. Several small arteries were
severed, causing a terrible loss of blood.
The cut, which was very painful, bore the
appearance of being a knife wound. The
woman stated that she had accidentally
showed her arm through a window glass.
A LEADER reporter and an officer assist
ed in the surgical operation. The victim
shrieked and fought, crying with pain.
She had a narrow escape from death by
loss of blood.
, 1888-04-27
A BRIEF
c. II. Simerson is Captured Here With
a Livery Rig Stolen at Denver.

Wednesday evening Marshal Schnitge1
received a letter from McElroy & Full
wider, proprietors of the Estabrook
stables, Denver, requesting him to insti-
tute a search for one @. H. Simerson, who
had stolen a livery rig from the firm.
/ Yesterday afternoon the chief of police
took possession of the property and placed
the thief in the county Jail.
Marshal Schnitger identified the horse
as it was being driven along the street by
a gentleman who contemplated purchas-
ing the outfit from SimersoD. From the
driver he learned the whereabouts of the
thief and arrested him without difficulty.
Simerson acknowledged his guilt, but
refused to return to Colorado without a
requisition. An officer will probably ar
rive from Denver with the necessary docu-
ment to-day.
The rig was hired by Simerson Monday
and he reached CHEYENNE Wednesday
evening, making the journey by a circuit
ious route in three days. He remarked
that to have followed the trail was beyond
the capabilities of ordinary officers.
The man says this is his first offense,
but accepts the situation with the air of a
hardened criminal. He is a consumptiye
and looks it.
, 1888-04-27

Hon. Walter b. Mills addressed a pro-
hibition rally at the court house last even
ing. The audience was very small and
did not exhibit a very enthusiastic or
unanimous desire to embrace the cause.
Mr.. Mills is a fine orator, but his speech
was spleeny, vindictive and contradictory.
His TRADE against the old parties, con-
gress and the government was overdrawn
and u~nconvincing. He earnestly urged
the organization of the Prohibition party
In Wyoming, and the probabilities are
that a number will take up the issue.
The response to n call for funds to aid the
cause was not very generous, notwith-
standing the announcement that quite a
sun had been subscribed in Laramie.
Mrs. Hicks. president of the territorial
Women's Christian Temperance Union
will address a meeting at the Methodist
church this afternoon.