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Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

enforced the law to the letter and spirit
as does Topeka and Emporia there would
be even less demand for resubmission.
Wichita is in center, not on a border,
but the known status of the Joint and
fine' question in the border
towns embarrasses the officers here not
only, but effects public sentiment here,
while being a center in fact as well as
center in trade, the problem becomes all
the more difficult of solution. Eight out
of ten of all who ask for resubmission are
honest IN their asking and have no polit-
ical ends to subserve and they should be
heard. What per cent of them are Re
publicans, what per cent Democrats and
what per cent Prohibitionists we don't
know, but all these parties are represent
ed in the petition. 1t is but desire for
a more solid and definite settlement Of a
yexed and continually growing more
vexed question.
A great body of people all over the
state are asking that the question be re-
submitted, larger number desire. that
it shall be, and if the Repub-
lican party don't heed the respect
full petition then just as soon as
this body finds itself strong enough, it
will organize, and when organized it will
overthrow the party which in its power
refused to listen to proper request of
the people.
AS for this outside bowling, this hypo-
critical rant and drivel, INDUCED in by
such diluted squirts and fired-off upstairs
as the editor of the Hutchinson News
has shown himself to be, it is but the
SOLDERING of pissmire, infinitesimal,
annoying only because of its obnoxious
source.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The Oklahoma Thanksgiving turkey will
be the wild kind.
Kingfsher is strutting off in the lead
with a ten-pin alley.
Work on the new Methodist church at
Guthrie has commenced.
Deer meat is selling on the streets OF
Guthrie at cents per pound.
The hotels throughout Oklahoma are
said to be full to overlooking.
Tracklaying south of Kinfsher on the
Rock Island began Thursday morning
The appointment of new mayor is very
liable TO stir Oklahoma City mp again.
If the jubilation and che-rfulness of the
papers are criteria, kinghsher is booming.
The street fskirs are fast leaving their
paradise-Oklahoma Legitimate buseness
is crowdlpg them out.
Few trains pass through Norman nova
days that do not leave someone TO help
populate the city.
Congressman Springer says the Okla
homa people shall have territorial govern
nent for a Christmas gift
The kingfsher News says in the six
months of its existenee it has never had
occasion to write up scrap"
Norman claims to be the wealthiest town
IN the territory. OUT IL lDte IL NneQ lie I'd
mund Suns back is turned.
Well, our town is pretty well fenced I'D
and judging from appearances it ought TO
stay here. says the Norman Transcript
The farmers who come into Oklahoma
cities TO trade kill enough game while on
the way 10 dstrsy their expenses while in
the city.
There will be much suffering to families
in Guthrie II he houses are not ce,led or
plas,ered. The owners ought to look after
this matter az once. says the State Herald
The 81 assessment on each 10. in West
Guthrie Is said 70 NEE. the approval of all.
IS in this manner q DO viii be raised 70
defend tie TOWNSHIP contes. case vs. Taylor
ct al.
Mayor Couch, OF Oklahoma City, has
resigned He gives as q reason 70, this
action rnat his Interests and rights As a
homes:esdsr have necessita,sd his removal
from the city.
A high school has been erected al
TahleQusE for coiored pupils. i, Is three
stories high. 4sI50 feet and viii accom-
MEDIATE slxty-to1r pupils besides the reg
uiar officials and servants II coa.Airs
sixteen rooms
An abundant corn crop 10 the Chicka-
SAW nation this season makes prices for
that cereal very low. No: much sassxtsc-
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
For the Eagle
aD1sCoNTENr.n

on. why, my heart, this dreary discomfort
ms restless longing; these long hours spent
III VAIN regrets. II life holds nothing higher.
II naught that thou canst do may make the burden
NO duty to perform, no goal which thou mayst gain,
linen hast thou lived thy life, indeed. in vain
What Is IT that thou cravest moss, oh heart?
Is r. love! Inc poet says that love Is but part
VI man existence and TO woman-au
On. love Is sweet: yet many lives do recall
VI men whose love was life, OF women who lacked
Its sweetness
Whose every hour scanned all DER trimming in
completeness
Because, they learned the lesson OF content. Tho
many years,
Perhaps, they struggled. crushing blighted hopes.
watching with bitter tears,
Iher cherished idols broken one by one, till the
spirit proud, rebelled;
Ana bruised and bleeding fought the fate that held
free
Oh that such pain could come. my heart, to thee.
Look forward oh my heart, and let the past
be as dream Its errors. its sorrows no longer
cast
Their gloomy shadows eer thee: think only of a
With Cad fho's for the morrow. and may
Inc future bring to thee that boon from heaven
sent;
happy. hopeful never doubling. sweet content.
Il X e.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
ILLOGICAL CONCLUSIONS.

Senator Hoar, in an article in the cur
rent number of the North American Re-
view, on care Republicans to Stay" con-
cludes that they are, and is led up to
that conclusion by consideration of the
quality and temper of the Republican
party as compared with the quality and
temper of its great antagonist; by con-
sideration of its compassionate the
communities, states. and classes of men
from which its strength comes, as COM
pared with those from which comes the
strength of its competitors; by consid-
GRAFTON of its history, as contrasted with
that of the Democratic party; by state
ment of the doctrines, purposes and
measures of the Republican party, which
give promise of health. strength, vitality,
permanence, touching the very life and
health of the republic; while those of the
Democratic party are in their very ma
ture temporary, short lived, perishable,
TRIVIAL, cutaneous, and bv the fact that
the new states and the new immigration
give promise of large reinforcement Of
strength to the Republicans.
1t is but fair to say that the senator's
conclusions were arrived at and his opin-
ions committed to paper before the ides
of the current November were made
manifest. Even in his own state his con-
illusions were not borne out by the logic
of facts, as the Republican candidate for
governor only pulled through with a ma
Jority of 5000, while it is admitted that
5000 Democrats in Boston alone did not
vote. 1t is a disagreeable fact that the
learned judge overdrew the figure for
once,
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
He Was Only Blumng.

II Chief Mayes means what he says TO
the Cherokee commission In relation TO
holding on to the strip at whatever cost.
he is even now getting ready 70 resist
the United States government. forcioiy.
in It's evident determination IN the mat
ter of gaining undispu,ed possession and
control OF said lands. if he IL as smart as
he is supposed to be. Wichita Eagle.
Chief Mayes Is just as smart as he has
the reputation of being. and altogether
too smart ~ make fool Of himself and
precipitate the very thing he seeks 10
avoid. by Offering fcrcible resistancs to
any action the government may see ft
TO take In the matter. City
Journal
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

The Democratic triumph in Iowa is
not going to prove SO great bonanza
to liquor dealers IN that state as they and
their allies apprehend, if the declaration
of the governor elect touching that sub
ject is to be relied upon. In an inter
view since his election Governor elect
Boies assured a reported of the Keokuk
Gate City, that "under no circumstances
would he sanction law that would fix
any less amount than $500 license. and
as long as he was governor the people
might know two things-that they
would have either high license law or
else the prohibitorv law would not be
repealed"
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
The killing epidemic is again sweeping
over the country, The daily mortuary
record reads almost like war times.

Talking with an old citizen the other
day, he recalled the fact that Atchison
had furnished Kansas two United States
senators. two governors, chief justice of
the supreme court, a United States district
Judge, aud speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, and all of these except one of
the governors and the United States dis
trict Judge had been editors or proprietors
of the Champion.
Certainly very high compliment to
the office getting faculties of the dis
tinguished citizens of Atchison and ex-
proprietors of the esteemed Champion.
By-the-way, ahem, what is the desire of
the present incumbent of the recently
vacated, though fortuitous, position men-
toned? Speak out, doctor; don't be
ba sbf,,1
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

The Cronin trial is the most promising
pne for conviction witnessed in long
time-the testimony constantly promis-
ing conviction, and at times seemingly
almost to the very point, but always
lacking some essential element. Kunze's
confession" comes nearer establishing
the guilt of certain of the suspects on
trial than any evidence yet deduced from
the witness stand, and that is only an
impression, aided most likely by his
strong desire to get free.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
Ave, Aye. What's the Matter?

FredonIa IstlIsa.
What's the matter with the Emporia
Republican: II has been deriding the
so-called Murdoch rebellion for some
time. But in the last two or three
weeks murmurings of discomfort have
been coming from the Republican. 1t
disavows rebellious intent. but calls for
political housekeeping" and the cleo
lion of new men. Did the appointment
of Lambert as postmaster at Emporia
cause this change In editor Eskridse.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

The Mormon elders who were preach
ing Joseph Smith in Alabama displayed
zeal and ingenuity worthy of better
cause. Two elders, accompanied by a
young woman, persuasive and eloquent,
were doing" that region with great
success, when it was discovered that the
Young woman was man The people
who had been nearly won over by the
fervent young woman were so vexe1
that they turned their thumbs toward
the setting san and winked knowingly
toward the limb of convenient tree.
The petticoated saint stood not upon the
order of his going.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
WICHITA'S ENEMIES.

The good people of Wichita can rest
assured of one fact, and that is, the men
who are encouraging and countenancing
an outside paper, which has no particu-
lar character, or influence or circula-
ton, but which has, however, employed
all its weak powers to misrepresent and
belittle Wichita, are men who, while de-
string to rule the city. nave done little to
make it what it is, and who would
crush the EAGLE in moment II they
had the power. Some of them have Ior
years tried by every possible means IN
their GEOGRAPHICALLY by misrepre-
sentation-to weaken its influence when
the EAGLE has sought to say good words,
and only good words, for Wichita ana
for all her interests, and to overlook, and
have everybody else overlook, those
things not SO pleasant, but which are IN
cidental to the life and development OF
every growing and prosperous city;
these fellows have groaned over the
EAGLES want of moral courage and
want of decision of character.
If Wichita fails in her grand race for
commercial supremacy, fails to be all
that the EAGLE has for so many years
worked night and day to accomplish. 1T
will go through divisions arising from
the Vaccinations of these miserable hide
bound, shallow-souled .hypocrltes, who
if they cannot rule in their narrow way
would consent to their own ruin that
they might accomplish the ruin OF all
those about them.
These are the men who have always
been ready with their money, made In
Wichita, to invest in other places, and
On the men who with their money are
encouraging and supporting an outside
paper to misrepresent and malign Wich-
ita and her people.
OF all murderers the assassin is the
most to be dreaded.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

New Birmingham, Tex, is just revel-
ing in boom of the typical western sort,
and if the town is as taking and bright
as its leading paper the Times, we don't
wonder that it catches a great many who
zee II. We have an idea that Charlie
Edwards and Dick Collier are largely
responsible for the present condition Of
things down there. as they certainly are
for the brightness of the clipper Times.
They are formeriy-of-W Wichita boys and
of course know how to do it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

The recent elections in Ohio and Iowa
are almost exact counterparts OF each
other. The Democrats elect their candi-
dates for governor by almost the same
figures, while the Republican candidates
for the other state officers were elected
in both states by practically the same
majorities. A rather remarkable colnci-
dence to result from so widely different
CAUSES. as is understood.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

The anarchist demonstrations an
nounced to take place last Sunday in a
number of the larger cities in COM
memoration of the ''martyrdom" of the
Haymarket murderers in Chicago, failed
to materialize. or if they occurred, failed
TO develop anything worthy of noting.
The very event that the few followers of
that idium would celebrate was such a
vindication of the strength and SUI
premacy of good order and civil govern
ment that the masses of the people long
ago dismissed whatever of apprehension
had arisen in their maids before said
incident occurred. and the idiom had
nothing to subsist upon.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
A Constitutional Convention.

IRON Lee IeATeEWoftk s1l-
Some may contend for resuonission
Others for constitutional convention
but the success of either accompanies
precisely tbs same thing 90 far as giving
the people an opportunity - again vote
On the issue of prohibition in Kansas.
II il admitted that Kan.As has out
grown her constitution ana that ia more
than one particular, the fundamental
law Of the s,as. b wholly inadequate
and unsuited for present CONDITIONS.
Such being the case thsss can b No
reason why The rssubnissson element
shall no; be entirely willing 70 loia IN
demanding constitutional eonysaiaon-
sOn with the dance.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

The kicks being made by some of the
Republican newspapers of Kansas
against the Rebellion are amusing. Why
did YOU wait until the Rebellion had been
mounted and was making a sweeping
cavalry charge all along the line: In
stead of poking fun at the EAGLE all
spring and summer why didn't you help
do something to avert it, even if it had
been nothing more than kicking?
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14
NOTHING MORE TaUE
rroz fas Kansas Cry Tszs.-


The Hutchinson News demands the
enforcement Of the prohibisory Law IN
" chita- The demand shouid be heeded
The prohicitory law should Be enforced
IN Wichita. Hutchinson. L@avsawosth.
Ascbsson and ali the ether cities ot kAn-
sas. including Kansas Ctr. kAa.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

The Knights of Labor begun their an
nual session III Atlanta, GA, Tuesday.
The proceedings will be watched with
interest. 1t has been asserted that an
attempt will be made to give the organi-
zation political cast, but if its leaders
are wise they will prevent such a suici-
dial departure. Its existence for the
purposes for which il was instituted and
has been kept in existence will begin to
end tie day it is made political ma
chine. Discussion as to the feasibility of
uniting with the Federated Labor unions
is another important measure that will
be considered. Mr.. Powderly is still at
the head of the organization and ia
looked upon as its leader. Although the
ranks of the order have been decimated
by internal dissensions, it is still pow
erful factor IN the contest between en-
ployer and employe.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

There is man in Utica, Kan, who falls
into the deiusion that candidate cigars
cost money and writes q ceuuuciaficn OF
xhis triha Ia the NeSs County NswA
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-14

ton to the farmer who raises the crop, but
a blessing to the Oklahoma settlers who
have to buy their grain Norman Tran
scrIDt-
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He Was 4 GwiHe.

"And what was it the defendant
said?" asked the solicitor of witness
in the criminal court yesterday, "when
Malvina lowed dat dat onery niggel
shouldn't come in dis house riotin
an q ravin' an a cussin'? what was
the defendants reply?"
"Fo' God, iedge, he didn't say nuth
in He jes drawd his razor an
called out, 'Gway, l gwine to carve
stan clar dat do; l gwine to carve
I'm gwine to got my wife out; Tn
gwine to carve; she shant stay in dar
I'm gwine to carve. If it busts the
whole Salvation army, I'm gwine tc
carve"
THAT was all he said, was it?
asked the attorney, amid i'll suppressed
laughter.
"Dat was all he said wild his mouth
but that var razor, it said heap, an
the men folkses mostly went through
the winder and cbimbley, and Nal
vina lowed we'd better LET him in'''-
birmingham Age,
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The Alaska Salmon Pack.

Despite all talk about the failure of
the salmon run in southeast Alaska
the past season, the total pack this
year is a good one. The three can
neries at Chilcat have put up about
$1,000 cases; at Loring the catch is
q, 900, and Gamers elsewhere make
equally favorable reports. The extra
ordinary success of the cannerymen in
western Alaska, last summer, made it
appear that that portion of the terri
tory would in the near future control
the whole industry, but the serious
falling off in the run the past summer
has made those engaged in the bust
ness turn their attention to southeast
Alaska, the indications being that this
section is more reliable one for a
steady pack. The steam schooner
Gertte Storey, owned by the canning
company on Kayak island, recently
spent considerable time in prospect
ing for cannery sites in the vicinity oi
Cross sound, and it is more than
likely that as a result OF her cruise
additional canneries will be started
next year by San Francisco capitalists
| ALASKAN.
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Marhinists. Carpenters. Mer-
chants, LahOrers and Cap

The Astoria Real Estate Co. are now
selling lots 50xl50 feet in WARREN
TON, the beautiful suburb, 81 miles
west of Astoria, on the west side of the
Skipanon, where the Astoria and South
Coast R.R. crosses. The railroad COM
papy have secured % acres of land i'm
mediately west, and adjoining this
tOwnSite, for machine shops, round
houses, and depot accommodations.
Construction of these important i'm
provements will begin early in the
spring. This division OF the r. R. will
undoubtedly employ from 800 to 500 men
at WarrentOn, which is also the juno
ton of the Tansey Point Branch to the
proposed Lumber and Grain Dock
Corner lots, S125; inside lots, 800
When 100 lots are sold, prices will be
advanced from 10 to 20 per cent.
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Journalistic Amenities.

1t is well known all over town we
have held mortgage for the last
three months on the entire outfit of
our contemporary. 1t covers every
thing but his own worthless carcass,
and can be foreclosed any minute.
This being the case, we are often asked
why we don't take possession when
that bloteh on journalism refers to us
in such endearing terms as 'jackass,"
"liar," "hypocrite," and so forth. We
did go over one day last week calcu-
lating to turn him out on the sand
hills, but he fell to weeping and
melted us. While it seems hard for a
man to be abused by his own prop
erty, we haven't the heart to kick
away the barrel, and besides he runs
such an abject apology for q weekly
newspaper, that the KickeJ receives
hosts of compliments by comparison.
We are not going to be mean with
him-nOt unless he quits abusing us
and tries to publish a good paper -
arizona Kicker.
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LAND TITLES ON.THE WILLAPA.
A Very Complicated Case of Ownership.
WILLAPA, Nov. 10th, 1889.

WILLAPA, Nov. 10th, 1889.
EDITOR Historian: A singular land
case has come to light, and / will try
to give you the facts:
Many years ago Mr.. A made set
tlement on a tract of land lying on
the Willapa river about one mile be-
low where Willapa city now stands,
and with the assistance of his wife
proceeded to hew out home for him.
self and family in the thick woods.
Years after when the land was sur
veyed, he went to the land Office at
Olympia and filed on his homestead.
Everything went well with him; he
still continued to work on his land,
and got everything comfortable around
him. The Northern Pacific railroad
came that way and told Mr.. A that
land belonged to them, and if he did
not. buy from them he would lose his
home as it was an odd section, they
claimed it. Mr.. A was in fear of los
ing his many years hard labor. He
wrote to the secretary of the interior
asking him If he abandoned that
tract in favor of the n. P. r. R., if he
could take another. He received an
swer that he could. He then bought
the tract in question by selling every
thing he had, and took the company's
deed. He then sold the place to B
and moved on a tract joining, and
took another homestead.
Mr.. B. went on and made some i'm
provements on the land and in the
course of time sold the improved half
to Mr.. G. He went ON and improved
the land with good buildings aud
about 3 years ago, Mr.. B. sold the
balance to Mr.. D., who went on and
built a Fl ne house and cleared up ten
or twelve acres of the land, then came
Mr.. E. hunting for a home for his
family, and found that when Mr.. A
time was out the government had
cancelled his homestead entry, and the
land was vacant. He put filing on
the tract of land.
Now We can't follow facts any
farther, but will imagine how those
settlers felt when Mr. E. came along
and told them to take their traps and
fly as the click of his machinery would
be heard in their meadows next har-
vest. We can safely say that from the
amount of swear that comes from
that way the settler is not pleased
with the transaction of business.
CUM Tux.
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THE CITY COUNCIL.
Some Things That Did Not Transpirt

Yesternight was the regular meeting
night of the city council. Councilmen
Fox and Welch, mayor Page, city
clerk Jewett, ianitor Cole, chief en-
gineer Stockton, chief of police Barry,
city attorney Noland, Dick Marion
W. B. Ross, G. J. Trenchard and an
AsToRIAN reporter were present. Ev-
erybody else was absent. The mayor
and councilmen smoked, so did the
city clerk; the rest would just as lief
as not if they'd had cigars; as it was
they were stockholders and took in
the aroma. Tie M. E. bell doomed
out 7:30; some one took it for fire
alarm; it was fire alarm, but the fire
was in another world, said to be, in
some respects, a better world than
this. The salvation army band came
bowling down the street. Janitor
Cole woke up and put some more
wood on the fire. The probabilities
of who would succeed collector Hob
son were discussed, and the probable
date of congressman Hermann's ar
rival at Washington prognosticated.
The Historian representative, who
has been reporting the proceedings
of the city council since October 10th,
1881, dreamed he saw six councilmen
meeting at the appointed time and
transacting the city's business. He
saw ordinances that have been lying
pigeonholed taken up and either passed
or beaten and finally disposed of; he
saw no sparring for points nor dilatory
motions, nor amendments tackled on
to praiseworthy motions for the pur-
pose of making them ridiculous. He
heard no speeches, no personalities, no
elimination nor recriminatiOn, but
saw and reported lively, alert transac-
ton of the city's business. He
heard very little good advice, but saw
lots of good example. He reported
the final disposition of West 9th street
and the roadway by the council, and
without having to omit some of his
notes of the debate as unfit for pnbli-
cation in this chaste family journal.
He woke at this point and realized,
alas, twas but a dream, and heard the
mayor suggest that as there was no
probability of a quorum, they might
as well go home.
Accordingly everybody went home,
that is, they left the council room; and
the janitor put the lights out, and
banked the fire, and the business Of
the city was hung up until the 26th
inst.