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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
Congressman Perkins, of Kansas, is
taking the right stand on the opening of
the Cherokee strip. There is no doubt
that Chief Mayes is completely under
the control of the cattle syndicates, and
that he does not intend to call meeting
of the Cherokee council until it is too
late for the government commission to
make an intelligent report to congress.
The cattlemen themselves evidently have
no fear that the strip will be opened, as
is shown by the cattle which are being
driven from Texas into the territory.
An eastern cattle owner who had Just
driven 1000 head of cattle from Texas
into the strip was asked few weeks if
he was not taking great risks in view os
the probability of the strip being opened
to settlement. He laughed and replied
that Mayes was taking care of that part
of it. This is evidently the feeling of all
the cattlemen. They know that they
control Mayes. and they depend upon
him to block all negotiations with the
government commission.
Congressman Perkins appreciates the
situation and announces that as soon as
congress assemblies he will introduce a
of the Cherokee strip to settlement under
the homestead laws and creating COM
mission to adjust whatever compensa-
ton may be deemed equitable and report
to congress. This is right. The Chero-
KEGS have no right or title to the strip.
They have no legal authority TO lease it
to the cattlemen, and the government
would be perfectly justified in throwing
it open 70 settlement. The talk OF Chief
Mayes about resting the decree OF the
government is all stuff and nonsense,
and he makes himself ridiculous when
he INDUCES in il: but 1t shows his dis
position in the case and is valuable for
that purpose. The Cherokee strip viii
never be opened if Chief Mayes can pre-
vent it. The cattle syndicates evidently
control him and he is shrewd enough to
influence his people.
The government has treated the Cher
okees more than fairly. II has offered
them S1.2 an acre for land to which
they have no legal title. Now If the
Cherokees insist on refusing to negotiate
congress should proceed without negoti-
atoms. The cattle syndicates have
grazed their cattle over the strip at the
expense of thousands of homeseekers for
a good many years. They have made
fortunes out OF leases which the govern
ment was not bound 10 respect, and that
they have been respected and deaf ear
turned to the opportunities OF the set
tiers who are waiting for a chance to
civilize the country and make homes for
themselves is not creditable to the gov
eminent Ii Is time now 10 remove the
cattlemen and make room for homestead
ers BY negotiations If possible, without
them if necessary. The views OF Con
gresham Perkins 10 be the views Of
congress.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
THE FIELDS OF KANSAS.
MRS. ELLEN P. ALLERTON.


Fair is thy brow, o Prairie Queen;
Lovely thy garments, gold and green.
Glory of evenings gates ajar
Rests On thy landscape stretched afar.
Rest on thy homesteads' fields that spread
Under the sunsets gold and red.
Pastures green where cattle feed
| Side by side with stately steed.
Meadows wide, where the tall, thick grass
| losses its pillows as swift winds pass.
Fields of clover all red and sweet
| lSoon to fall at the mowers feet
Shady groves, in whose cool, green breasts
Farm-houses hide like wood-birds' nests
All these things do my eyes behold,
Touched and gilded by sunset gold.
All are lovely, vet, lovelier still,
| On lowland level. on breezy hill
Fairer at night and fairer at morn,
Are the ripening wheat and the growing
| corn.
Ripening wheat-it seems to me
A surging, billowy, golden sea.
| How it welters and CLEANS and CLOVIS
| Under the sunsets gold and rosel
| Use and beauty here meet and greet
| Beautiful, beautiful fields of wheat!
| Skirting wheat, to my ear is borne,
The rustic of winds in field of corn.
Serried and ranked in close array,
Stretched afar, away and away.
Rich and glossy with streamers green,
Giving in sunlight sheen for sheen;
| Giving in moonlight shifting CLEANS,
Like sparkle of ripples on singing
streams:-
Viewed at morning or viewed at night,
Holdeth the land no fairer sight.
boarding the sunshine drinking the rain,
Drawing the storms and sweep the plain:
Glistening now, with banners spread,
Under the sunsets gold and red;
Growing. growing, night, noon and morn
Beautiful field of corn.
K c. Gazette.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

Kansas City, Kansas, is somewhat
perturbed over the question of whether
the act of the legislature consolidating
all the cities in Kansas at the mouth OF
the Kaw into one municipality, is good
and binding or not. The point has been
raised and the community there seem to
be divided, both as to the actual condition
and the desirableness of disconsolidating.
If we may be permitted the remark, it
would seem the height of folly for the
consolidated city TO deliberately abandon
the vantage ground Just now cleverly
secured in the matter of commercial
and industrial Importance in its rivalry
with the City OF Kansas over the line, by
reason of such consolidation. If the
present compact is not binding its de-
fects can and should be remedied. Hang
on to the name, anyway.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
The Hottest Weather Known,

From the Louisville Post
What is the hottest weather ever
known in the United States9 The ques-
ton is answered in the May bulletin of
the Kentucky statistical weather serv-
ice. The highest temperature recorded
by the United States signal service was
at Phoenix and Fort Mcdowell, Ark, in
June, 1888. The thermometer marked
119 degrees. However, unofficial OBJ
servers report temperatures as high as
12S and 122 degrees at Mammoth Tank
and Humboldt, Cal. The coolest wealth
er recorded by the service was 90 de-
grees below zero at Popular River. Mon.
But this is warm place compared with
Werchoiansk, Siberia, the coolest inhab-
tied spot on the Globe. The theTmome-
ter there has been as low as 90 degrees
below zero. In view of these figures, let
US not complain of palTy 80 degrees
above 7arO
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

Notwithstanding and in spite of the
expensive precautions on the part of the
different railway systems and lines in
Kansas City. Mo-. to prevent accidents,
scarcely day passes that one or more
serious mishaps do not occur, and suits
for damages are the general, if not
legitimate sequels thereto. The News
tells of big suit that has just been in
stituted by Fourteen-old Antoinetts
Voorhees, who was seriously injured in a
collision between the carriage in which
she was riding and a cable car at a street
crossing. The amount of damages
prayed for is placed at 5000.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

The railroads have carried their point
in the bout with the G. a. r. on the
question of granting the customary l
cent rate for the coming national en-
campment. by refusing the concession
asked. 1t was their privilege to dose, of
course; and it is likewise the privilege of
the vets not to attend, except regularly
appointed delegates from state organlza-
tions, which, it is understood, they will
proceed to do. If the railroads don't find
their arbitrary policy a losing one in the
end we shall be fooled in our estimate of
the old vets, and we never have been.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

The Topeka Capital is becoming quite
peart in the railway war, announcing in
Che Associated dispatches what it will
say editorially. If the Capital, when the
EAGLE was sustaining and showing that
question alone, had come to the front
with some of its boosted editorials, they
might have been appreciated a little
more. But that paper didn't dare. Upon
she other hand, it sided with all the
other papers and with the railroads
against Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
a REMARKABLE FAMILY

Mr.. E. 7. Rogers, who lives at No 3S1
North Guy avenue, this city. yesterday,
brought to the EAGLE office a paper
containing brief biographical sketch of
his father, Jacob Rogers, whose home is
at Oakland Mills, Iowa, and who has at
tanned to the remarkable age of ia
years and is still in the enjoyment of
his mental and physical faculties to a re-
markable degree. Jacob Rogers father
was a soldier in the revolution and
fought in many of the memorable bat
ties, was wounded several times, but
survived the war and lived to the adj
vanced age of 10S years: his wife, Jacob
Rogers mother, was 11S years old when
she died. Jacob Rogers served in
the war of 1912 and was wounded
at the battle of Lundy's Lane. He has
been twice married, and is the father of
twenty-six children, thirteen by each
wife, five of the first, and four Of the
second of whom are still living.
Mr.. E. T. Rogers, of this city, is next
to. the youngest of the childrenS by
the first wife, and is above 60 years of
age, and is apparently in full vigor of
manhood. He was a member of the
Forty-seventh Illinois infantry, Pope's
corps. and fought in several battles of
the war the rebellion. AT the battle
of Corinth, Miss, he received four or
five terrible wounds. One shot passed
through his right arm just above the ell
bow, permanently Gripping the arm.
The same ball also passed through his
back coming out on the left side of
the spinal column. Another ball passed
through the left thigh, and he received a
severe sabre wound on the right side of
head extending to the cheek bone. OF
course this ended his active military
career, though it by 10 means cooled his
ardor in the cause of the union. Mr..
Rogers has an older sister living who is
now 90 years of age: also one younger
than himself, both of whom are vigor-
Gus and active.
In point of longevity as well as I'M
swerving devotion to their country this
family is certainly one of the most re-
markable in the country, and richly
merit the high estimate in which its
members are held personally wherever
they reside.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
tons never GO backward.

The Kansas City, Mo-, papers an
nounce completion of the memoirs of
Major John N. Edwards, late of the
Times editorial staff The book is a
compilation of the literary productions
of the dead journalist, collected and ar
ranged by the widow of Major Edwards
who adopted this method of raising
means necessary for her support and the
education of her little ones as well as in
compliance with solicitations from her
husbands friends and admirers. OF it
the News says:
This book wherein some of the best of
the dead journalists writings are gath
cred, together with the tributes of his
friends to his memory, is put forth In the
hope of earning for his widow funds for
her support and for the education of her
children. Were its purpose less praise
worthy, its own literary qualities should
gain for the book large sale, but with so
commendable an object in view, the whole
edition should be speedily sold.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

He who fights and runs away, may
live to fight another day. Kilrain, 1t
seems, wants some Of the same thing
that Sullivan surfeited him with, but
John L. says he's got enough; that he
will never enter prize ring again as a
principal-no, never, positively. That
determination settles the question of the
championship, whatever may become of
the belt hereafter Sullivan may be con-
sidered the fixed standard, the acme, so
to speak, of physical development and
powers of endurance.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

Wichita EAGLE wants the women to
practice at target shooting. He thinks
the tramp. in nine cases out of ten is a
thief, house breaker and murderer
and while he asks for bread he scans the
premises preparatory to successful
entrance of your house at night as he
engages the sympathy of a kind and
loving woman he is planning an assault,
all with the purpose that rather than
suffer detection or arrest he will murder
any or all who attempt it. What is to
become of the tramp nuisance, anyway
A woman in Wichita is today lingering
between life and death because of an
assault from tramp. and it is but few
weeks since one was sent from that city
to the penitentiary for raping an 1-year-
old girl.
Oklahoma was just as civilized and was
as much excited over the Sullivan kilraiu
fight as any body.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

Chicago amt much on smuggling but
when in comes to sensations the second
city on the continent can down the Hub
every time. Boston is too sluggish to
get up much of a sensation, any way.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

The death of Mrs John Tyler, which
occurred at Richmond, Va, Wednesday
afternoon, leaves only one widow of the
antebellum presidents living, Mrs. Polk,
who resides at the old family home in
Nashville. Tenn,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

And once again we pause to inquire:
What Kansas Republican editor was he
who said that prohibition is ''sneaking
measures''-K. c. Times.
He has left the state and taken a posi-
ton on a Missouri paper. His name was
Smith, ColonelZ. Smith.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
Perish the Insinuation-

From the Newton Republican
The Rev. Bernard Kelley has been aT-
pointed pension agent 10 succeed George
". Click. But was il written that the
fishers OF men should become fishers OF
office. Tribute TO Caesar is now PAGES
sarY.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

Since the collapse of the Johnstown,
y, y, bridge with such fatal results, q
ure necessary. The truss bridge is so
treacherous, however, that it will take
piles of underpinning TO make shore OF
the public confidence again.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

General w. A. Pile died in California
Monday. He was minister in st. Louis
when the war broke out, enlisted and
became major general. He has also
represented the state of Missouri in con-
.eress and been governor of New Mexico.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

A letter dated at Wichita, June oath,
reached here July 5th. Republican adj
ministration.-Ba County Index.
Of course; it wouldn't have been there
yet if Cleveland hadn't been defeated.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
9ailY eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

The girls, bless 'em, are not ''stuck'
Cd John L. Sullivan, Ibut all the same
the dudes are extremely jealous of him
he's such masher, you know.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

Woman suffrage in Washington terri
tory seems to be like prohibition in
Rhode Island, in this, trial of it salts
fed the people that they don't want it.
Washington proposes to fix a constitu-
tional inhibition upon the suffrage ques-
ton and thus get rid of it once for all.
Well, guess they know what they don't
inf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
Geographical Studies.

From tho Youths Companion
The most egotistical of the United
States, "Me.'; most religious, "Mass. y;
most Asiatic, Ind; father Of state,
Pa: most naidenly, Miss; best in
time of food, Ark; most useful In
having time, ono: decimal state.
Tenn; state of exclamation, La:
most astonishing. 90; most unhealthy
state, "Iil."; state 20 cure the sick.
MD: state for students, Conn;
state where there is no such word as fail,
kan; not state for the untidy,
Wash.
Neat Carriage Buster.
Pretty busters for carriages are made OF
unbleached butchers linen, with border OK
red done in cross OF marking stitch, with
large monogram in the center They viii
wash easily and always be fresh and neat aud
keep the clothes from getting dusty.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
Pertaining 70 the Sciences

From the Kansas City News
By the latest improvements in teleg-
raphy it is possible TO send simultaneous
lv from New Orleans, Sullivan's solemn
declaration that he Will never drink
again. and the news that he IS on COL
ossal spree.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
DID CRONIN EXIST?
Omaha Repuhlican.

Omaha Republican.
The theory is growing that Cronin is a
myth delirium dream; a fancy;a vague
memory which the Chicago papers have
nursed into fact; shadowy accusation;
mysterious but intangible what-is-it
shaking spectral fist at Alexander Sui
Ivan; an unidentified corpse which never
had life; ghostly grievance, home
rule Banshee; tragedy fake grotesque
revival of Aryan mythology.
1t grew hair after it was dead. Adver-
tised as former Irish patriot 1t attracted
the profound sympathy of the English
government. 1t was found in a catch
basin-probably an April fool catch
basin. AS a corpse it is vociferously
declamatory. 1t is voice without mo-
tion-a mystery whose only connection
with the living and moving past is the
statement of dentist that he identified
its jaw. And what dentist would not
swear to the value of his own work.
particularly if he needed an advertise
ment?
We make no pretense of belittling the
value of the identification of Cronin' s
jaw. 1t was the main part Of him and
the part most likely to attract attention.
II the person engaged upon it was en-
tirely relIable-and he may be-the
affair may be regarded as settled. But
it is just as well to study this matter
carefully at first. Maybe the dentist
killed Cronin-if there ever was such a
person-and has identified him since as a
shrewd bit Of Lecocq work. Certainly
the army of confessors that has been
produced strengthens the theory of a
myth. AS the bard says:
Amazed 1 pass
From glass to glass,
Delighted | survey 'em:
Fresh wonders grows
Before me nose,
In this sublime Musayunl."
EPeople who never saw Cronin have been
identified by photographs as having killed
him. Persons who never heard of him
before have confessed the awful crime.
Even the constitution of the United
States has been appealed to to take part
in the matter. If he did exist the fact
remains that he was growing q goatee in
a sewer for the special purpose of throw
ing a doubt upon his existence, and this
ought to be looked into. 1t is contrary
to nature.
No, there couldn't have been any Dr.
Cronin at all The Chicago papers have
simply been trying to sustain fictitious
sensat;onalism. There never was any
such person. He never was killed. His
body wasn't found. Billy Patterson
wasn't struck and DR.. Cronin was a
theory and not hum an being.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

1t is not possible that the encounter, OF
the great pugilist may be salutary after
ali. In inducing the bloods of the south to
substitute fistcuffs for pistols?-Lawrence
journal.
Never! The southern gentleman would
regard with diSdain a resort to such a
vulgar means of redress as fistlc set-to.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

In view of the reported shortness OF
crops in Russia, the Topeka Capital
thinks cit is probable we will soon ship
Hay to st. Petersburg" We don't pro
TESS to know about that, but it is a fact
that we are already shipping bananas to
13erlin
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

Well, the great fight is over, and
what has been gained of real benefit to
anybody in any way?-Wichita EAGLE.
Well, Kilrain has had some of the con-
ceit pounded out of him, and the fellows
who bet their money on him have gained
some valuable experience. But then no
real benefit was expected, was there:
Prize fights are not usually run on that
principle. Republican.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

"Cadmus," the young Mr.. Miller who
has been writing such an entertaining
series of letters from Europe for the
Kansas Chief. is, we have been informed,
g Wichita boy. His last letter is de-
scriptive of the Derby where he met a
Kansas girl who placed her money on
the winning horse.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

A Grave Question.
From tie Kansas City Gazette.
Prompted by an assault on q woman
by a tramp, q correspondent OF the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12
Perhaps it was a little piece of mad

Perhaps it was little piece of mad
vertence on the part of State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Winans in
emitting the chief city and principal
educational center of the state from the
list of places at which public examina-
tions of applicants for state certificates;
or it may be that he does not regard it
necessary that educators connected with
the Wichita institutions of learning
should procure such evidence of qualifi-
cation to teach elsewhere, which is a
fact. Whichever way you takeit Wichita
appreciates the force of the compliment
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

So it seems that the English people are
getting tired of the load of royalty, and
are beginning to kick against the policy
of primogenative entailments AS regards
drafts upon the public treasury is con-
cerned. 1t takes but slight stretch of
the anticipative to believe that with the
close of Queen Vlctoria's reign will come
an end to the monarchial form of gov
eminent in England, liberal as it has
been for several decades, in fact through
out the present regime. The bent of the
revolution new going on throughout the
enlightened kingdoms is towards repub-
lican ideas and forms of government,
and it is an historical axiom that revolu-
tons never 90 backward.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-12

The great sugar trust octopus con-
tinues to stretch out its paraGZing
tentacles and still that industry to the
death. One by one the private concerns
of the country are absorbed and the grip
of the constituencies monopoly is tight
ened upon the public. 1t seems thatthe
state legislatures cannot or will not in
terfere in behalf of the people, and con-
gress will be implicated at.its next session
to afford the relief demanded. AS to
trusts in general, the people of this
country have about reached the point
where forebearance ceases to be virtue,
else we mistake the indications of the
popular temper thereon, and if they are
forced to free themselves of the incubes,
means for doing so will not be lacking,