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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
Wichita, Kan, Oct. 81, 1888.
CURRAN'S LETTER TO THE IRISH.
To the Editor OF the Daily Eagle.

Is it not true that wherever England
has laid her hand the prosperity of that
nation wither5? And is she not trying to
to place her hand on the industries of
America today? If not, why is she in
any way interested in our national af-
fairs? How was it with Ireland once,
the brightest spot on Gods green earth:
Our people enjoying the fruits of well
protected industry, the green isle was
bright and cheerful as its name implies.
How is 1t now: Our eight millions OF
people lived in comfort and plenty and
and was on every hand. The cotton
manufactures # Dublin employed "A 900
operatives; the 3, 600 silk looms of the
Liberty have gone to decay; the stuff and
serge manufactures which employed
l 600 operatives or more are no longer.
The calico looms of Balbriggan, the fan
mel manufactures OF ROTTERDAM, the
blanket manufactures of kilkenney have
fallen victim to Eng lands gaeed. the
Gauntlet trade of London, which pro-
duced more than one-naIf million dollars
per annum, the worsted and stuff man
ufaCtory of Waterford, the rateen and
friezen manufactures of Carrlck on SUR
have all been destroyed. BY whom:
Can anyone answer but England:
Our once happy isle had. eight mil
lions Of people enjoying the fruits OF
well projected industry at home, linen,
silk, wooden, cotton and many other
manufactures, well protected by tariff
laws and encouraged by subsidies, CIV
ing employment TO our people and profit
to the invested capital. But in an evil
hour Great Britain came with her
smooth promises, with everything u
gain and nothing to lose, with the sweet
melody Of free trade. We can hear il
yet; she Is singing If now through her
well trained instrument, Cleveland.
Poor, unsuspecting Ireland was be
guiled TO her utter ruin and the same
conspiracy has now followed US 70 our
new homes. What has become OF Ire
lands population: She had eight mil
lions while now only five remain.
What wonderful influence caused them
to desert the land they held so dear:
The English party In Ireland like the
Democratic party here II America, pro
posed reduction The lrlsh people
yielded and lost their independence
and with that Ireland Is gone
from Us forever. Where ara the
missing; Many have through oppression
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
SIMPLY NAUSEATING.

The editor OF the EAGLE hopes that he
understands the scope of decent journal.
ism and that he appreciates its ameni-
ties: but in any event he cannot bring
himself to fghing windmills, or to the
explanation of things that never trans
pired and that never could have &C.
CURED. nor TO filling UP these columns
in denying, seriaum, lies that everybody
who knows enough to cast an intelligent
ballot must know 10 lie lies. Besides.
our respect for the intelligence of our
readers is too great to permit of such a
course even if our inclinations ran in
that direction, which they do not. The
beacon's patrons, with ourselves, will
conclude after the exhibition of the last
two days, that that paper didn't change
hands any too soon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
APOINTER.

Yesterday there was an excursion run
into this city over the San Francisco rail
way from Fall River and Intermediate
poins. The party consisted Of about five
hundred people. Mr.. a. W. Howe, of
Fredonia, and Prof. I. c. Thompson
polled the party with the following re-
suit: Harrison, 223 votes; Cleveland,
ia votes: Sueeter, 81 votes; Fisk, -
votes. Harrison had good majority of
the whole number, but the feature OF the
vote is Streeter's. We had put little
faith in the declaration that the Demo-
cratic voters Of south Greenwood and
Wilson counties had largely gone over TO
the Union Labor party. but the vote
above clearly indicates that they have.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
Reading the Death List.

The daily death list published in the news
papers is anxiously consulted by more people
than those who have an idle curiosity 70 know
who is dead. During campaign. candidates
for Office are anxious 70 attend funerals that
are liable to congregate men Of influence. A
certain class Of lawyers ore on tie lockout
for damage suits. Tombstone dealers take
notes with q view to business in tie future
Insurance agents make a memorandum 70
call upon the surviving relatives in due time
The keepers Of the beer houses out near the
cemeteries gauge their orters according 20
tee outlook for the day. The class who want
free carriage rides scan the column atten-
lively, and dozens Of other classes read the
dreary list with more O. less selfsAnsSs---U q
oeTtaker in Globe Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
HARPER. KAN, October %, I.ss.
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Grandma Vance is the oldest lady in
Labette county. She is 81 years old and
as Spry as cricket.
The carpenters have commenced work
at the Anthony salt works, the stone
work being almost completed.
The second annual session of the Cen
| trail Kansas Anniversary association of
the A. 0. L. W. convened Monday at
Salina.
Two foul fiends at Leavenworth ac-
complished the ruin of young girl by
force. They should receive the full pen
atty for their infamy.
The question now agitating our city
fathers and the public in general is
whether or not the women have right
to vote for county and state superintend-
enc of schools. -Larned Chronoscope.
E. j. Collins has purchased the Rus
sell Journal and will change its politics
from Republican to Democratic Some
people are not satisfied unless they are
on the losing side, and Collins seems to
be one of them.
Kansas has Burchard named Reuben
Worick. He remarked in a public meet
Davis than Harrison or Cleveland, and
that he would vote for jeff Davis if he
was on the labor ticket.
A little transaction which promised to
afford theme for fashionable gossip for
the next nine days was almost carried
out last night, but the appearance upon
the scene at the last moment of the ira te
father of the would-be bride, cut the
proceedings short and spoiled first-class
elopement- Courier.
One of the saddest accidents that we
have been called upon 20 chronicle for
many long day occurred yesterday
morning near Conway Springs. While
Otto Snowden, the 14-year-old son of
Wallace Snowden, whose place is two
miles southwest of Conway Springs. was
on his way to school he found laying on
the road revolver Boy-Iike he COM
menced to examine it and finally held
the barrel to his left eye to squint into it,
when by an unforeseen and unexpected
accident the revolver was discharged
and the bullet passed through his eye
and out through the back of his head
killing him instantly. Wellington
Standard, Oct. 80.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
THAT BENTLEY MORTGAGE.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
| have carefully investigated the charge
of the Beacon against 0. II. Bentley.
As to the Brown case this was a matter
ltigated IN the courts. 1t went to the
Supreme court and the record isss found
in the 81 Kansas at pages IA and II. l
can see nothing in this record rejecting
upon Mr.. Bentley as man or lawyer
Now as to the Woodbury. or Bigger land
matter. The following is the entire
chain of title. The important part was
ignored by the Beacon:
Deeds book e., page 239.
Deeds book IS, page 36l.
Deeds book IS, page 500
Deeds book s., page 232.
Deeds book 81, page $40.
Deeds book 70, page %.
Deeds 90, page 233.
Mortgages 10l, page 635
Mortgages l05, page 499
Mortgages 1l6, page 35S.
March 20, 1887, John B. Dacey made a
bond for deed to Urban A. Woodbury..
agreeing to sell him an undivided one
half interest in the northwest quarter of
section p in township 26, range one
east; consideration was $4,000. The
terms of payment were as follows:
$4,000 cash in hand paid by o. H. Bent
ley. 1000 in six months thereafter, and
$4,000 one year from date Upon COM
plete payment q good and suffi-
Gent warranty deed was to
be made. Now here is the
signal in deed record No 81, at page $40,
under date of September 20, 1897, John
B. Dacey and wife as they agreed to do
in their bond, for a deed above referred
to. make to Urban \. Woodbury. a war
ranty deed for consideration of $4,000,
covering the land in question and this
deed contains the following clause: Sub
Ject to a certain mortgage of $500 and
interest to P. II. Bigger. on the entire
quarter, one-half of which guarantee
Woodbury. assumes and agrees to paw"
But this is not all. A release of this
mortgage as to s.. $50 was made by P. H.
Bigger to j. B. Dacey under date of Feb
ruary 23rd. 1888. This is recorded in
volume 1l6 of mortgages at page 35S.
Mr.. Fred a. Sewers, an old citizen of
this county, and Mr.. Jos. \. Brubacher,
q reputable young lawyer of this city.
were present during the entire transac-
ton. Mr.. Bentley was not the attorney
for either party, simply drew the papers.
The transaction was a straight one. Com
ment Is unnecessary.
JNO. V. KooGLE.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Congressman Anderson in aletter hav-
ing reference to the action of Congress
man Perkins concerning free lumber.
states a political and parliamentary fact
that the demagogues ignore:
He voted TO place lumber on the free
list as did most of the delegation. and
such vote IN committee of the whole,
where bill is being prepared, is univer-
sally understood and accepted as indicat-
ing the position of the voter.
In legislative bodies nine out Of ten
vote for bill, on its final passage, which
contained some item or detail 70 which
they objected in committee of the whole
The question for the Kansas congress
man 10 consider was, was this item OF
sufficient Importance to jeopardize the
whole. Nointelligent Democrat believes
in the howl raised on this point.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

| gone down to untimely graves. But to-
| day three millions of foreign-born Irish
men are enjoying the fruits of protec-
ton In America and their offsprings mum.
Der two millions more, SO it is safe TO say
that one-half of our race has been driven
by oppression to a foreign country. The
lrlshman always pushes the gate of Cas-
| tie Garden inward. and even to this day
the children of the second generation
seek TO disguise the fact of their ancestry
but TO no use, Young man; there is a map
of Ireland within your face, and you
should be proud OF it.
Now as race shall we permit this
huge beast, this wild boar. which by foul
or fair means seeks TO prevent and turn
the course of wealth always to its own
Golfers, who seeks to paraliZe our indus
tries, to close our factories IN their in
fancy! Shall we as a race be so blind, be
so party-bound that we must support
this Cleveland in his wild schemes of free
trade, which has so ruined our native
land?
Never, Never!
Irishmen. marshal your forces on the
right side and do it quick. No time is TO
be lost. You viii pardon me, but yonng
men that have the warm blood of the
Irish nation in your veins let your first
vote be for Harrison, the friend of pro-
lection. Mind that one trade remains.
Ireland. But one did l say? No: there
are two, that Of the landlord who drives
our people from their homes for nom
payment of rent, and the other fears no
opposition from England and breads no
bankruptcy: that favored, privileged
business, the occupation of the Irish cof-
tinmaker, and yet this Cleveland has the
cheek to ask and even expects solid
Irish vote. Yours earnestly,
Harper, Kan. j. c. CURRAN.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
Written for the Eagle.
SOME WESTERN ALLlTERATIvE.

Oh Blaine he had his Burchard
And Cleveland had his West,
Yet old three RS Burchard
Was not half as much distressed
AS is Lord Sackviue West.
Oh West why did that letter
You send into the west!
Lord Sdckyilie West that letter
Has all your friends distressed;
Exceedingly distressed
The British lion Saclville West
Must learn to lie on the tariff
Question Mr.. West and is much distressed
at your letter, and don't care if
You start home at once, MIR. West.
The lion and the lamb, Mr. Sackviile West,
Must lie down together, and the lamb
Must be Yankee. and inside. Mr.. West
II you were worth a contipe tai d--l
You'd not give our snaps away, Mr., West
Since your letter, Mr.. Sackville West,
Our cnance is devilish slim;
All our bets we must permanently invest,
And the prospect for free II . lie is mighty dim;
Aud all on your account, Air. West
The Golden club has spent fortune, Sfr. West,
To educate those deyillsh Yankees TO free trade
And now you've busted the whole scheme, Mr.
Wet,
United all their land against free trade;
Eencetorth no north, no south, no Sackyill
West.
BRITISH LION.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
Small Boy at School.

There is a greater bore in this world than
q man who has just fallen in love, and that
is small child who has lately entered now
class at school my teacher" seems to have
said something on every topic that can be
imagined, and he has no idea Of keeping her
wisdom TO himself, but repeats it TO every
body at all hours. He even rises earlier,
because my teacher said the other day
when fellow was late that boy who could
not get up early would never make "a great
man." and he goes TO bed without murmur
because ''I3y teacher says that sleep is ne
cessary to make US grow" And in a month
he viii call her ''old Ma'am Smith" because
he viii have found out that she, like ali his
other teachers, insists that he shall learn,
whereas he knows that he was sent 70 school
to have fun--Boston Transcript
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
MISREPRESENTATION

! To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
Your editorial in yesterdays issue
under the above caption is an evident
attempt at fair dealing, and l therefore
deem it proper to notice it. You say:
1.-The EAGLE has no desire to do Elder
Botkin any injustice and never will,
knowingly" And yet you attribute TO
me language l never uttered, and make
it the basis Of your charge of misrep-
resentation. l have never said: Then
there are three preachers Republicans in
the Wichita district" But have said,
and now repeat, that there are but three
regular pastors in the Wichita district
who are straight Republicans. Six of
the ministers you name are not regular
pastors, but are engaged in secular bust
ness, and do not therefore enter into my
enumeration. Within my district, which
embraces four whole counties and parts
of four others. are twenty-one regular
pastors who have voluntarily given me
or my friends assurance that they will
vote the prohibition ticket. Two others
will vote at least part of
our ticket. Three will vote the straight
Republican ticket. Besides these ] have
employed seven local preachers as sup
plies, or temporary pastors. Of these
five will vote the prohibition ticket and
two the Republican ticket. This emu
meration is substantially correct unless
effected by recent conversions, and
shows that of the thirty-four active min
listers in my district, including twenty
six regular and seven temporary pas
tors, and the presiding elder, twenty
seven will vote the Prohibition ticket,
five three regulars and two supplies)
the Republican ticket, and two a mixed
ticket. | also desire to state that a can
vass of the supernumerary, superannu-
ated and local preachers of the entire
district would show well for our party.
J. ID. BoTKIN.
Wichita. Kan Oct. 81 1883.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
PIT. q, Washington. Prosecutions.

Robert Z. Lee, president of Washington
md Lee University, az Lexington, Virginia.
ard sou CT the Confederate General. when he
gives q particularly important dinner paTty.
spreads his table With q Linen Goth, IN toe
corner Of which are worked tee initials 80
W. and they stand for the tvus aid Suly
g. ", +" having formerly belonged 70 George
Washington, from whose aUg-s. possession
they have desceate1 70 their present. OSneT,
who Is a direct DESCENDANT from Martha
Washington The Less oEn ether bItS q
WssaiEgtoa's u4zsesz1Oas IN tie way 81 s.Jssy
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
DrfI Of the German Arruy.

A new book o. instructions for drill has
been issued to the German army, by which
there VIII b established the greater siIn-
plicitY and lesser number OF movements
which various military authorities.
notably Lord Wolsesey, have favored e,
several years. All evolutiC-s not Liz. J
TO be Needed Il battle are abolished
This woalc have been done before had 1;
not been Tor the unwillingT,sss Of the old
kaiser to eco swept away nuasrors details
which had accompanied tie progress Of
the German arms during his lifetime 30
new or.ls are introduced only some Old
oaes cut Captains arc MADE responsible
for their companies p-ofcie0cy.-Sew
York SUI
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Miss Spinster 10 bird fancier)-I would
like 10 get a canary bird, sir, that is f-e
singer.
Bird Fsncier-Ycs, madam; nov there l. Is
fne little fellow cS ever saw.
Miss Spinster-Fellowi Is /. masculine, siri
Bird Eancisr-Oh, yes; the males only sing.
Miss Spinster departing il indignat!on}-
think It 10 q perfect outrsge.-Sew York
Sur.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Equal suffrage advocates are curious.
some of them, TO know whether or not
women will be entitled 10 vote for state
and county superintendent of public in
struction For the information of such
not be woman's privilege to take part in
the coming election. All the Offices TO be
filled next Tuesday are provided for or
named in the constitution. consequently
women are not eligible electors thereof
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Some fellow 0f mathematical turn Of
mind has been to the trouble t. calculate
that the light Of the fun moon i equal % that
Of 10, 0O0, 600 0O0, go O0o candles. and that
within one or two Ok that number q candies
could 10 set up on end On ono-half tie sur
face Of the moon. This information viii
enable any one 20 figure up how Eueb every
full moon Is worth to VI, putting candles az,
say, fifteen cents dozen. C5icngo Herald
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Winks-Say. Jinks, what on earth ails you'll
You've looked as blue as indigo for months
JinEs-The fact is, M old friend Hads
8 terrible mistake | married for money.
But see here! saw you ou tie dock last
night acting a. II you were waiting for a.
chance % jump in aud drown yourself
What's the matter with youi
W!nkS--I married for yc-Ph.ladslph.a
Record
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

The charming article by Mr.. John R.
Chaplin, "A Drive Through the Connect
cut Valley" begun in the October num-
Der of the American Magazine, will be
continued in the next number; and, both
in text and illustrations, will exhibit
delightful glimpses of the romantic
scenery which helps to make poetical
1.-THE land of steady habits.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
perfluous.

The New York Sun authoritatively
says that Jay Gould has expressed his
intention of voting for Cleveland. No
one has doubted, so far as we are aware,
that Gould meant to vote for Cleveland,
but it is something to have his own as
slrance to that effect.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
INFANTICIDE.

SackviIle West, S. West Old West.
has drawn his pen IN ! laid to rest
The English free trade baby.
III one fell swoop and horTi6 whoop
he gathered. in one fafa! scoop,
The Democratic baby
The ltfeless pet. with dim eyes ST.
Lies dead upon its natal bed;
The British tax oedews its bier
And rebel haunts are cold with fear
While Democrats from worst TO best
Cdii curses down ON SackYiile West
z. P. i.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Anthony claims to be child Of Wich-
tia. That's tough on somebody.-K. c.
News.
Yes, it's tough on Kansas City, and it
IS growing tougher and tougher every
day as the Peerless Princess and her
cIrcling Gordon of children, the bright
and progressive cities of southern and
southwestern Kansas, grow in popula-
ton and wealth. as they are
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Here we have it. In 1888. under a
high protective tariff on wool, Kansas
produced 100000 pounds of wcol
worth % cents a pound, or 81, 100, coo.
In 1883, under low protective tariff,
Kansas produced 100000 pounds Of
wool, worth - cents pound, or $780,
GOO. The attempt of the Democrats to
put wool on the free list may be regard
ed as direct thrust at the farmers of
Kansas and other western states.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

The old Commonwealth of Topeka,
will be merged into, or consolidated
with the Capital this morning, which
will give the Capital, next to the EAGLE
the largest circulation of any daily in
the west outside of Kansas City. This
combined circulation will give the Capt.
tai as nearly as we can learn something
like thirteen thousand five hundred.
which will rub the EAGLE not so I'M
comfortably close but closer than we
ever expected to see any daily in Kan
sas rub us.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Jay Gould, {. Is said, pays 5000 ysar
70 h. a.t.s1d4ng pAyx.casa, Dr. william
Mum, and tsrs commands lis entire tina.
This nay explain wey, ere-T tSc or ts1r-s
days crr.zc tAe satt-s yea-. tie papers 81
nocncs that Mr GGlds health l. Z cit
cal coEeistca-Eo-rxsova Eera1
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Sam Peters arrived home Monday and
will put in sledge hammer blows till the
day of election. He is in the western
portion of his district making one or two
speeches every day. The fact that his
election is conceded by twenty thou
sand makes no difference with him. He
is for the Republican party, for its
triumph IN oYerY county
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
Laid Away Comfortably.

'Prosnia0 me. dearest, one tang: When
am dead and gone, and crsl4&tsi. as / Will
he, that you w.li noi dump nay astes into tas
barrel" James, | swear IL Yoa stau 10
put in mothers best pickle jar an-i lad away
comfortably IA ths cellar. "-Dr=ks's 9asar
zIna-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01
Torrot To Siafnn I1rnn-

Chicago bEzissss men, dgTing tbs aTss hall
of tk.s year, mated over 81 600 worth q
cheeks AID sOtes without EsAsuylag tes 81
Teiopes It's mighty sssy 20 lick CT cismp
sid powerfully aasy t. forget to-DsTo.s
Ere~ Prp-S
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

Rev. Monroe of Wichita, made a
speech in Anthony Monday evening in
which he took occasion to score Muir
dock and the EAGLE, as usual, and de-
nounce the Republican party from an
assumed prohibition standpoint. The
Republican i'll closing brief report OF
the event says: "One would naturally
infer that Mr.. Monroe has little or no
hope of success for the men on his own
icket and attempts to tear down the
stronger party to build up another, as
his talk was a fair Democratic speech. :"
The evidence of this fact, which has
been repeatedly stated in these columns,
is cumulative. The Third party prohi-
bition moye, we say once more, is SIM
ply Democratic scheme to down pro-
hipition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

The Arkansas City Dispatch, repre-
sentative Democratic newspaper, in call
ing the attention of its readers to the
two constitutional amendments to be
voted upon at the approaching election
the one making colored citizens eligible
to serve in the state militia, and the
other in relation to the alien ownership
of land in this state-says: ''VOters
should consider them carefully before
going to the polls, and be prepared to
vote intelligently." If the Dispatch is
opposed to either or both Of the PROPOSE
tons, as is readily inferred from the
language employed, why don't it come
out openly and say So and give reason
therefor? Both are important measures,
the one affecting the rights and the priv
ileges of the class who are now under
the ban of the law, and the other touch
ing landed titles, of direct concern to
the entire community. Is the Dispatch,
in fact. opposed to these amendments?
And does it speak for its party in its OPP
position thereto?