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The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
A PLAIN MAN.

old Anderson Motly, whose trial, on a charge of murder, awakened such interest in TexAs last month, wrote e follows to his son:
 "MT DEAR ABNER: I would have writ to you sooner, but the fact is have been woefully busys Had to go into court every mornin', except Sum- day, and stay thar putty much all day. Of course I could have strained pint and writ to you on Sunday, but have got to be % religious lately that don't like to violate the day.
 "Well Abner, the trials done, and am sentenced to be hanged until am putty tolerable dead-thAt is, have gethered about that much from the remarks made by the judge. We'll the truth is, he come right out and told me that was goin' to be hanged. He didn't beat about the bush at all, as our old justice of the peace used to do when he about to render a decision, but come right out and told me plain that didn't misunderstood him. Now, like such raightforwardness, for in my dealin's have always been plain open-a -shet. When killed Feb Starks, done 1t plain that is, didn't make no unnecessary display, some folks mout have done-your Uncle Henry, for instance. He allus made great to-do over every little thing of that sort. No, didn't make any display but jest trapped behind log near the roadside and waited till old Feb come along, and drawed bead on him and let him have it. There want no vanity in that transaction; want nothin' strained about it jest plain open an'- -shet affair.
 "I am informed that the hAngin' Is to take place on the 25th. jest two weeks from to-day, and they say there'll be the biggest crowd in town that day that has been seen hero since your uncle Mart was hanged here last fall two years ago. Noth- in draws like hangin', an l suggested to the county jedge-he called on me yesterdAy-thAt if he could get possession of the hAngin's and charge admission fee, he could soon lett the county out of debt
 "Abner, I want you to do me favor. You know you've got a mighty mack of writing out speeches % want you to write me out one that will lift things like jack-sarew. Don't make it too howery, for you know l am plain, open-an'- shet man; and say, you'd better bring load of apples and cider in that day, for they do tell me that trade is goin' to be lively.
 "Tell your mother to sell my jeans clothes for what they will fetch, buy flicker with the money, and send me . jug full right now. You'd better SOW oats in the bottom field next spring Wish you'd ride and tell Nick Harkrider that he is a liar; and you may ride s little farther on and assure old Bud Hanks that of my gun hadn't snapped one time mout have been hung for kill in him.
 "Don't furgit about bringing the apples and cider, for folks comin' from all over the
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
WANTED MARIE.

Young Bius, clerk in the great establishment of Langson X Co.,, entered the private office, and, addressing old man Langson, said
 "I wish to have word with you, sir. Are we alone?"
 "I was until you came in" the old man answered, rather grufiy.
 "Ah, I see" said Bilus, lowing. "Now, MT. Langson, hope that you will not be surprised or shocked at anything am going to say" "Go ahead" said the old man. "I will endeavor to keep my presence of mind"
 "Mr. Langson, I-I-must say it?"
 "I can't tell you until know what it is" "Yes, I will say it. MT. Langson, am nothing but young man, and & clerk in your house. sir, but love Marie"
 "What Marie2"
 "Your daughter, MT. Langson2"
 "Oh, is her name Marie? It was Mary last month May last week, and now you tell me it's Marie" "Her name is Marie, sir, and love her." "Oh, we'll, perhaps you know more about it than do"
 "Then you are willing, sir, that should love herr"
 "Quite willing"
 "Oh, how can thank you?"
 Don't believe you csn."
 "You the kindest, most generous of men, MT. Lsngson. I, humble clerk in your great house, and yet you give me your daughter"
 "I do what ]" the old man roared.
 "Why, give me your daughter"
 "I hadn't heard of the transfer, Mr-whAt is your name?"
 "Alonzo Bilus."
 "Ah, hah we'll, Mir. Alonzo Bius, haven't heard of the transfer and don't think that have given Mary, alias May, aIias Marie, to anybody. You
  said all right. You may love her as much you please; indeed, Mr.-what's your name2"
 I told you, sir"
 "Well, 1t makes no difference. As I say indeed, you may worship her, but keep away from the house"
 "I did not expect this, MT. Langsoni" "What did you expect? Did you think that was going to give you fifty thousand dollars and tell you to marry-whats her name2 Oh, yes, Marie"
 "No, sir, did not think that, but, Mir. Langson, let me tell you something. honor you, sir, do indeed, and would defend you against any posi- ble fraud or misrepresentation. Now, sir, must make 8 confession. Last night Marie and were discussing our prospects; were grieving over my penniless condition. We agreed that we cared for nothing in the world but for the love that exists between us. She told me that so soon as could get money enough to carry her far away she would fly with me. My heart was high with hope, yet 1t was dragged low by poverty. An idea oc-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-11-02
THE MISTAKE.

Would-Be Contributor (to editor)- sir, have no hesitancy in pronouncing this the best, the ripest product of my pen. I wish you would read it at once, sir, for I know that 1t will meet with your highest appreciation"
 Editor-"Pn get to it as soon as I can"
 Contributor-"Read it, now, sir. Indeed, will stay right here until you do read it. know it is great story, and let me tell you that carried it in my head ten years before I wrote it. Now, read 1t (editor reads it) What do you think of it1 Don't hesitate to point out . mistake, sir"
 Editor-"You say you carried 1t in your head ten yeArsf"
 Contributor-"Yes. Do you find any mistaken"
 Editor-1One." {"
 Contributor-"A serious one2"
 Editor-"Very."
 Contributor-"What is it?"
 Editor-"The fact that you did not continue to carry the story in your head"
 The Limits Reached at Last-"Elevated" Guard -.Please step forward, therel"
 Faint voice (from the distance)-"I can't They won't let us on the enginep-Puck.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
a STREET RAILWAY FIGHT.

+ They are having fun down in Cleve.
land, Ohio, over the street railway busi-
ness as the following dispatch dated
Sept. 18th will show:
''This city is in the midst of a great
street railroad war, which eliminated
today in the cutting down by the city
authorities of wires connecting the cleo
tric roads Of the city. For some months
past the local companies have been
quarreling about poles and wires that
have been erected on Superior street, the
leading business thoroughfare. The citi-
zens got tired OF the incesSant fighting,
and the mayor was appealed to. At a
meeting of the board of improvements it
was decided that unless the companies
came TO an amicabIe understanding by
Wednesday the city would take hand
in the mUss and cut down the wires.
Tom Johnson, the president of the South
Side street railroad company, applied for
an injunction preventing the mayor
from carrying out his threat. This
morning the injunction was refused, and
early this evening, in the presence of
thousands of people. the fire department
began the work of obstruction of the
costly plant.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
COMPARISONS OF COWS AND
SHEEP.
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
The hardest work on the farm is that
Of dairying for such work never ends,
there being no holidays or Sundays to
afford rest, as the cows must be MIXED
regularly. To conduct a dairy means
to rise very early in the morning. feed
the cows. milk, cool the milk, haul 1t to
the railroad IN all kinds of weather.,
and if it be converted into butter there
is the setting OF the milk for cream,
churning, working the butter and clean
ing the cans and other utensils. Then
the stables are to be cleaned, bedding ar
ranged, the COWS sent to pasture, ali IN
the forenoon. Late in the afternoon IS
more milking, cooling, feeding and fast
ening the COWS for the night. late hour
appearing before the work is finished.
The amount of labor necessary IN con-
Quoting the dairy business demands an
outlay of capital which is very large,
for it means shelter for the mixers,
and other accommodations. Build
lngs and fences, horses and
wagons for hauling, and other adjuncts,
drain the purse, and yet the farmer may
not make any profit at all If the season
is unfavorable, the grass scanty and the
hay crop short. Yet dairylng pays de-
spite all these draw backs, as large
portion of the profit is in the manure,
which enriches the land and adds to the
value of the farm.
AS the sheep is an active forager, and
can subsist on nearly all kinds of food,
the outlay Of capital required to make
sheep pay is comparatively small COM
no loa-
but with more labor devoted to sheep
they can be kept to better advantage
and made a special branch of industry.
1t is claimed that sheep can not be
profitably kept in large tlocks unless
they have all extended area of ground,
but this is shown by the methods prac-
tlced In England to be d delusion. True,
sheep in England are not kept in large
fiocks, but large numbers of sheep,
divided into suitable fiocks, are hurdled
upon limited spaces, the hurdles
removed as occasion demands, and
on farms that are rented at sums
much higher than some farms can be
purchased in this country the sheep pay
well. The mutton breeds alone are
kept, as wool is given no attention in
England. being clasSed as a by-product,
the same as hides. Americans object to
the hurdling system, as being too iabori
Gus and requiring extra help. a COM
parison of the labor required in the man
agement of dairy stock and that which
is necessary for sheep under the hurd-
ling system will show a great advantage
in favor of sheep, while the profits will
be much larger in proportion to capital
invested and expenses incurred. With
the use OF improved breeds and the
hurdIing system sheep in England at
tain the live weight of 800 pounds in
twelve months, With the demand for
choice mutton which always exists in
our markets there is nothing 10 prevent
the American farmer from rivaling his
brother in England.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
CARD FROM T. DWIGHT THACHER

Editor Kansas Chief.
Dear Sir-Some friend has sent me the
following clipping from your paper Of a
recent date:
We last week spoke of John McDonald's s
advocacy of Prof Garfield for chancellor
of the university. We have since seen Nc.
Donald S name in list of members of a
Tariff Reform club at Topeka. That is
what men call themselves who are ashamed
to be known as Free Traders. but it means
the same thing. We last week, also. en-
dOrsed L. Dwight Thacher for chancellor.
We find his name in the same list of Free
be Free Trader at the head of the uni
versity, it may as well be Garfield as any
other.
You have doubtless been imposed up
on. If there be Tariff Reform club
in Topeka, am not aware of its exist
ence. | do not belong to any such club,
and never have, or, indeed, to any club
whatever. l have no political associa-
tions outside the Republican party. l ac-
Cept Its candidates and platforms, state
and national, and have supported
them by vote and on the stump, at every
election for the last thirty years and
more. | expect to continue to do so.
Whatever reforms are to be achieved in
the tariff, in the currency, in the civil
service, in the restraint of intemperance,
in the elevation of labor, look to see
them accomplished il and through the
Republican party.
One word as to the University. am
not a candidate for the chancellorsnip,
and do not know that | would accept it
if it were offered me. Whatever men
ton has been made of my name in con-
nection with that office, has been entire
ly without my solicitation. If the posi-
ton comes to me it will come unsought;
and if shall accept it, it will be because
feel it my duty to accede to the ex-
pressed judgment of those to whom the
state has committed the high response
bility of choice. Yours, ETC.,
T. DWIGHT THACHER.
Topeka, August 81, 1889.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

come the visit of our honorable congress
men. Wonder if Oklahoma City knows
this.
Fussy Nijlt Reynolds On the arrival q
the eougTessuen: For goodness sakez,
boys, start the dynamo and get the tights
70 going. the congressueu are here Bnt
it IS broad daylight and they can't See
them. Miit--dear, dear, take the sun
down then. Do something.
Moses Neal. l. :. Indian agent. says the
total area Of the Sac and Fox reservation
j. $4,000 acres. He adds: "The lands
are among those which il j. proposed b
aliot IL severalty and To include N the
territory Of Oklahoma The Cherokee
commission viii inquire into these ressrva-
tlons a. well as the others lying west Cf
the Five Nations
The report that the PottawatOrnies have
received their sIlj paymen, from the gov
eminent is q mistake A census ~ the
tribe had 70 be taken first. which VIII de-
lay the payment few days. The amount
they will receive l. $4,000. and nearly ri
Of il VIII be turned into Oklahoma City
The papers Will now mention all Potta-
wa:oIle Indians as prominent citizens.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

The Farmers Review reports the hog
crop OF 1889 equal to and probably in ex-
cess of that in 1888, but states that the
supply in Missouri is about the same as
it was last year, while in Kansas it is
less. 1t is to be regretted that these two
states do not show an increase. The
enormous crop of corn produced in both
this season viii be made vastly more
profitable by feeding it into hogs than
any other way. 1t has been proven by
many farmers who have pursued the in
dustry that corn can be made to pay at
least thirty cents buShel by converting
it into pork. At that price it is a profit
able crop. Corn has already sold in
Kansas this year as low as fifteen cents
q bushel and the ruling price is not like
ly to go much above twenty cents. The
value of large hog supply to the state
thus becomes apparent, and the same
facts hold good in Missouri. The string
gency among the farmers of Kansas for
past three years has compelled them to
sell off their stock more closely than
usual, but they will now have an op-
portunity TO replenish the supply, and
they should lose 10 time in doing it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

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Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
SOWING WINTER WHEAT,
from the American Agrlculturist.

From the American Agricuturist.
In this section, western New York, we
SOW wheat from the 1st to the 18th Of
September. Broadcast sowing is almost
obsolete Ninety-nine hundreths OF all
the wheat sOwn is drilled in. Quantity
OF seed sown per acre, from four to six
peckS-tive pecks being the rule Our
grain drills have fertilizer attachments,
and very large proportion of our farm
ers drill IN with the wheat 200 pounds of
superphosphate per acre. There is much
difference OF opinion in regard to whether
1t IS better to sow a phosphate contain
ing potash and nitrogen as well as sOlu-
bic phoSphorlc acid. or merely a phos-
phate containing nothing but soluble
phOsphOric acid. The latter is preferred
because, in the first place. it is cheaper,
and because, III the second place, many
of the farmers say 1t does Just as much
good as the higher priced article. Then
opponents say the former IS the leading
motive, and they predict 4 phosphate
without potash viii soon cease to have
any effect. There Is some truth in this.
but as long as the land produces good
crops OF clover there is no lack of potash.
The deficiency of potash will first mani
fest itself IN the failure of the clover.
Our grain drills have also a grass-seed
sower attachment, and our farmers US
ually sow with the wheat from four to
SIX quarts of timothy seed per acre.
Some farmers prefer to wait a week or
two and sow the timothy after the wheat
Is up. In the spring red clover seed is
sown broadcast on the wheat at the rate
of from four TO six quarts per acre, or
three to four quarts of Alsike clover.
Wheat was formerly our principal cash
producing crop. All the operations of
the farm had a direct or indirect bearing
on the production Of wheat. Western
New York. or the GeneSee conntry, is
built on wheat, and notwithstanding It's
low price il Is still favorite crop. Ii
VIII always be grown here, but We shall
no longer make everything bend 10 his
majesty. We shall put in few acres,
ana take more paIns 10 get them in good
condition, especially for the succeeding
grass and clover crops. Ii is here where
q little extra care ii preparing the land
for wheat is especially useful. An addi-
tonal gang blowing or repeated rolling
and narrowing may or may not paw for
the wheat. but if it VIII insure a good
catch Of grass and clover we shall zee
and feel tie beneficial effect Of this bet
ter uIl2ge for years.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

The Marion Globe is the name of
Charlie Whitaker's new paper, copy
Of the first issue of which is received at
this Office. The editor makes a very
neat courtesy to the reading public and
the Globe presents an exceptionally neat
and orderly appearance, its colums being
filled with clean and pointed editorials,
local and miscellaneous matter and a
good array of well arranged advertise
ments, which latter represents the sin
ews a newspaper enterprise must depend
upon mainly for success. The Globe
makes very clever debut, altogether,
whether there was throbbing vacuum
thereabout OF not.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

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Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
Tie Merch % TIE Sea.

\ good mUny quiet itsle jokes about
the encampment are gradually leaking
out, says 1enowine's News (Mllwa1keel.
One that / heard the other day Is partic-
ularly good. One day. after scores Of
delegations OF old soldiers had poured
in on General Sherman, the grim old
hero was almost worn out and the de-
mands on HIM were so great that he lost
his good temper entirely. Finally a
crowd Of G. 4. z men surrounded the
general and were quite pestiferous IN
their attentions TO him. Yes, general. -
they al chlmed in. time Is flying and
them was good old tunes. There's
mighty few Of Us left 20 tell the tale p
This was too much. The trouble Is.
broke II the general. there Is 3 dasan
sight too many lefs who never marched
with NE through Georgia. The visitors
got out Of that rocm without losing
much time.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

No person in the ordinary business
walks OF life of recent years has been
more recklessly tossed upon the teeter
board Of fortune than Henry S. Ives, the
erstwhile Young Napoleon of finance.
He has been hoisted to the position of
king (of railroads. and as suddenly cast
down to tho attitude of culprit no less
than three times within as many years,
the last time narrowly escaping the
fate, in his treatment, of felon. Ives
seems to be possessed of almost unlim-
tied resources and he may emerge from
his present environments unscathed, but
1t does not appear probable.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

What town will have the FIRST church
row IA OklahODss
You can get .'eddiczted' for orc dollar
per month a. Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City's motto ius. .: present
= short and sweet I'VE n3asz aud VIII
have the Chectaw rad.
Oklahoma CITY has ordered a box a. e.
gsrs for tEs visiting Congressman. Woa-
der i Guthrie knows q L14s}
When bis speEnsss 2eu6 E8En cross bones
aad skull, tee Oklahoma Eas.n usually re-
turns The cartridges e. bal dos, pszEog
Major Mcnamara. tue OKLAHOMA gsoes,
IS - deliver poem written aud prepared
by himself o. iae i6,a. 81 sg.ag.e 10 vFsl-
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

The New Era Exposition at St. Joseph
Mo, IS said TO be one of the finest ex-
hlb;ts Of cereals ever known in the west
Persons, who ought TO be wei posted,
say that the world has never seen its
equal. The buildings are all covered on
the outside with corn and other products
Of the field. Many Of them are decorat-
Ell with pictures of animals made out Of
different colored seeds. In the distance
it looks like the work Of q sculptor.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

After all the higgling and hating.
and ordering and countermanding in
connection with the rate OF fare and its
effects upon the attendance at the Mil
waukee encampment, the report of the
financial committee shows the receipts
TO have been something ike 500. 900
above expenses. The occasion lacked
good deal of being failure after all. as
was freely predicted, Notwithstanding
Its endorsement of Commissioner Tanner
failed Of Its desired effect.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

explanation Tor bis claim. when ratl8
were selling a. "a goo3 price farmers
would sell ali q their stock T. dealers
and buy meats from the butcher. while
low since they can hardly give cattle
away they -.H aH animai and tbus sup
ply themselves with meat and thereby
zhut OF part q the butchers trade. &.
Is quite evident that there b. not very
much money iH tLe meat busiues Tor
any ono At tle II.aanf time
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14

Hon. S. r. Peters, while in Louisiana
recently, received handsome souvenir
in the shape Of a fine gold headed cane.
1t is made of rosewood and the head is
solid gold in the shape Of an eagles head
and beak. 1t was presented to him at
New Orleans by the'employes of the rail-
way mail service on the lines centering
at that point Mr. Peters was one of
the champions Of the measures in the
Forty-ninth congress in behalf of the
railway mail clerks, and the emplyes at
New Orleans took occasion to express
their appreciation of his services. With
such incidents as this and the cordial
treatment he received at the hands of
the Southrons during his visit among
them, 1t is not surprising that the judge
should feel kindly toward them.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
Neither Plausaols or Probable.

so1sa ffzzizA Dz0zsra. 5ezrrsE
4 gior1 see tflaf tire loyr TgYlce cf beef
cattle makes a8y difference II KY Tas1t
bill. remarked gentleman ibs otlser
day n the exchange corrlsior- u Tny
Jlssf about a. much n0sg for tbs same
cuts that I dsd - hsn cattle were selling
AZ cents And zAose These raEnzg<s
were overheard ~ p proTElsseTss sio<,k-
shipper and baiclssF AZ . western town.
wno SAID that the b4tctsTs were n0f
making as much uzoasy nov a. when
lzattle we've kiNh. z2gi gave tkae fo-lSssx-sz
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-14
Fascination OF Draw Poker,

The Courier-J Journals Washington
correspondent says that the fascinating
game of draw poker viii be more popu-
lar than ever this winter among the
fashionable women of the capital. And
he tells of the wife OF senator who has
purchased lot with her winnings. and
expects to make enough this winter to
put a house on it. Thus by her thrift is
the wife OF an underpaid senator able to
keep in the swim at the national capital
BY the way. Is this remarkable woman
Is Kanfllcki.n'