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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.

Much to our surprise the Kansas City
Times publishes the comments and criti-
cisms entire of the Cincinnati banker as
RENTED by us. 1t shows at least one
thing and that is that the Times feels
convinced that its home readers fear no
criticisms from whatever source, not
only, but that both the Times and its peo-
pie are fortified in their faith. impreg-
nable in their belief in the destiny of
their city. The Times is mistaken in
thinking that we erased no name, as also
is its expert. As to the responsibility of
the man we did not and do not vouch.
He seems, however, to have hit good
many things close enough and to have
shown himself quite conversant with
Kansas City things in general. If he in
deed is, as the Times charged, a property
holder in the Peerless Princess, it is quite
evident that he is also a property owner
in Kansas City, and that as between the
two he is more favorably inclined to his
Wichita possessions. However, bold
face, or consciousness of impregnabili-
ty could only haye warranted the Times
in the reproduction of the entire circu-
lar and its criticisms with its own COM
mentS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
PARTY FEALTY.
nlentS,

The following from the Lawrence
Journal so completely fits the present
status that we submit it without further
comment:
There are Republicans who claim
they owe nothing to their party, and do
not have to support its nominees. If a
man is Republican at all he does not
mean this. One has certain ideas of
governmental policy: certain desires re-
garding the governing of this country;
he finds other men of similar ideas; all
combine and political party is formed.
BY the force OF numbers the ideas OF the
party members are carried out. Each
man is benefited by the combination;
the desires of each man are satisfied be-
cause of the assistance of his comrades
But there may be slight differences of
opinion on the part of the men. All the
ideas cannot exactly coincide. What is
to be done? Plainly. each man must
give up little. In order that the greater
part OF his ideas may be carried out he
surrenders certain desires until the time
comes. which he confidently expects,
when all his comrades will agree with
him.
The party dominates certain men. who
if elected TO office, shall carry out the
policy of the party. One nominee may
be. from some obscure personal reason.
diStastefui 10 a member of the party. or
the PARTY member may have no particu-
lar objection TO the nominee but had pre-
ferred ana championed another man for
the nomination. Shall he withhold his
support from the nominee: from the man
declared by his party suitable man 10
uphold and carry out the principles of
the party: If the principles advocated
by the party are the proper ones for the
successful maintenance of the govern
ment-and what party member does not
believe mis- party's principles to be proper
then every believer in those principles
owes to the party his unqualified support
If the theories of the opposing party are
wrong then the opponents OF these
theories owe it TO themselves and their
party TO do nothing which will place the
opposing partyss representatives in
power. Individual preferences must be
subordinoted TO party interests-for
party interests are but the interests OF
each and every member of the party.
We believe in the Republican party.
the Republican party's principles. and
the Republican parfy's nominees. We
believe in supporting the party ticket
from president 70 county clerk and
sheriff"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
OUGHT TO POST UP.

4 Democratic official at the Republi-
can meeting Saturday night attempted
to down one of the speakers by asking
an irrelevant question, touching Gallo
ways infamous and lying circular,
which did Kansas more harm than all
the drouths and graSshopper raids ever
experienced in the past by the state.
Register Brown asked Hallowell if all
the registers of deeds of Kansas were
Democrats, meaning by that that Gallo
way got his figures from Republican
registers Hallowell answered him well
enough, but had either Brown or Halo
well read up. the one would never asked
the question nor the other gave the an
swer that was given The answer should
have been that Galloway never got his
lying figures from the county records
The figures which he published as repre-
senting the mortgage Indebtedness of
Kansas were taken bodily from the CEN
sus of 1880 and referred to total values.
ana not to mortgages at all. This fact
has been published in many papers, the
EAGLE among them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
A PROMINENT REBEL CAPTURED.

General Joe Shelby, of Missouri. who
attended the deep water convention, was
evidently well pleased with his visit to
Topeka. The ST. Joseph News of the Sd
says that while at the Pacific house Gen
eral Shelby was introduced to Major
Garth, when the following conversation
followed:
Il am glad to see you, general, al
though we fought on different sides"
said the major That makes no differ
ence," said General Shelby. II am just
as glad to see you as though we fought
together. went to Topeka as a dele
gate to the deep water convention under
appointment from Governor Francis.
met people there whom | fought, and
never saw finer people anywhere.
attended the opera there the other
night, and when ] saw the magnificent
ladies there l turned to Governor
humphrey and said, is it possible ever
fought people lik this:' Have you ever
been in Kansas before" asked Governor
Humphrey of me. Yes" | told him,
''but not since 60. | came here for deep
water this time. but when you fellows
We're after me in '65 ! could have showed
you deep water" But this is all over.
Slavery is gone and | am glad of it.
Let it go. L fought, not for slavery, but
what | thought were the rights of the
people. There are no people | like bet
ter than the people who fought me. The
past is all gone. Collectively we are
grand people, a glorious people. the
greatest on earth. We will go on together,
and in 1892 Will show the world how
great the brotherhood of America really
90
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08

The Merchants bank at Guthrie ha
consolidated with the Commercial banI
of that city.
Norman is to have Presbyterian churct
as soon as they can nail the weather
boarding on.
There are already ifty-seven poems or
''Oklahoma's First Christmas" actually
| IN preparation.
| With its span new depots at Alfred, Ed
| mond and Norman, the Santa Ee will be
well equipped in Oklahoma.-Herald.
| kingfsher has organized Mutual Pro-
| lection association for the protection OF
| life, rights and property Of each other.
| Cotton is king in Oklahoma Kansas
will rest easier now. There had been some
suitors in Oklahoma for our reigning corn.
The children of Oklahoma City are re-
quested to come to school next Monday
morning ana bring a bucket or dry goods
box to sit on.
Guthrie society makes good showing.
and it is only matter of time until the
men down there will wear oyergaiters aud
fancy waistcoats.
There is a cake of soap at Guthrie weigh
ing thirty pounds. 1t is suggested to the
editor of the Capital that he now catch the
Doodle councilmen and wash their sins
away.
The Indian commission is to meet at
Guthrie, October Is, and viii endeavor TO
finish the work assigned TO it before the
assembling of congress.
Beef Creek" notes in the Purcell Topic
that cotton Is fine and pickers are getting
70 cents per cwt. Good corn is worth from
Is TO 20 cents and some offer for 10 cents in
she field.
The young people Of Guthrie are form
ing a Provident association TO raise money
and provisions 10 provide for the poor and
sick in their midst. It is proposed TO give
concerts and entertainments.
Milt Reynolds is now the sole proprietor
of the Guthrie Herald, and a mighty good
paper Is his, too. The Oklahoma papers
will agree that there is one thing that
can't grow in Oklahoma-the boodler.
j. W. McNeal says he viii be one of four
persons to guarantee the farmers around
Guthrie cotton gin of sufficient capacity
to gin 10000 bales of cotton. There ought
to be Is, 900 or 70, 600 acres of sod planted to
cotton next season near Guthrie.
Guthrie Herald: Mcmillan, of the
Wichita EAGLE, is in the city. He heard
his lot was jumped in Guthrie and so came
down to see about it. lie found the fine
sidewalk and house was still holding IL
down and Mac is happy.
McAlister proper is not much of a place,
but within radius of three miles there
are mining Villages, the population of
which is estimated at 10000. There are
five large min 5 worked, ana an average of
400 men is employed in each The miners
are getting good prices and are earning
from three to five dollars per day. The
deepest shaft is 100 feet, and the coal veins
vary from four to five feet in thickness.
There were 600 Kickapoos at the Iowa
village, POwhooche, on a visit to the
Iowas. Ponies were being presented and
after each presentation a pony was
'smoked"-that is, the pipe of love went
round. A dance OF huge proportions was
going on and the pOw-wOw WAS at q high
pitch. Some Oklahoma towns might take
a lesson by studying this picture of pa
terna! love.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
DEEP WATER EARBOR.

The Missouri river towns don't take to
the gulf deep water scheme. aud they
took corresponding amount of stock in
the convention held in that interest in
Topeka last week, one of said towns, and
the chief one 10 hear il tell it, failing to
send representative TO the said conven-
ton. To get a better idea of how the
towns referred to feel about the matter
and the reasons O. that inspire them. it
is only necessary 10 read the following
from the Atchison Champion:
Now that the deep water convention
has adjourned, it might be well for those
who are interested III sucn an harbor
somewhere in cur southern Atlantic
coast TO remember that already at New
Orleans there are thirty feet of water
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
RIVERS VS.. RAILROADS.

The Missouri river towns have an idea,
that is, if their local papers quote them
correctly, that river navigation makes
cities. II further proof of the fallacy
were needed than the towns referred TO
themselves afford the case of one of
the oldest and best towns in Kentucky.
towit: Paducah, would supply it. Stu
ate at the confluence of the Ohio. Ten
nesSee and Cumberland rivers. practic-
ally, and only little more than stones
throw from the Mississippi. all of them
navigable and traversing a greater extent
of territory than can be reached direct
by water from any other inland point in
the world: vet that place never did
amount TO enough to entitle it to the dis
tnction OF a city until ii obtained outlets
by rail. Since ii has become something
of q railroad center. its lines reaching
out to the four points Of the compass. ii
has developed into the second city OF the
state IN commercial and manufacturing
importance. There Is another fact con-
aected with PaduCahs history that may
be OF interest 10 the MisSouririver towns.
and that is, one OF the strongest argu-
ments used by the advocates of the rail-
roads there before they were obtained
was the excessive charges of the steam-
boat ana wharf comDanie s, and the
wholesale reduction of rates by both as
coon as the railroads were put in opera
ton. As lever river navigation may
serve some purpose where one railroad
system has monopoly of the carrying
trade. otherwise the talk about it isn't
worth the wind that is expended in the
discussion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
WICHITA D1scLA1M1Ne THE EAGLE.


The EAGLE elsewhere devotes considerable atten-
sents counter arguments with ability. 1t would
have been manly to have confined itself to that
means of combating the influence OF the convention
The-conduct of the EAGLE has given to Wichita a
fame which the respectable element of its people
would be wise to discaim- On behalf of Kansas
journalism raise voice against this disreput-
able method of warfare-Topeka Capital.
That's what the Reverend Vibbert, from
Boston-who, by the way, turns out not an
orthodox minister at all-said in effect.
He didn't have much use for people who
would countenance such a paper as the
EAGLE, and then sought its columns to
reach that people for two Sunday dis
courses. We thought we had thoroughly
plucked his chickenship, but to show that
there are at least two ladies in Wichita
who look at tho matter in a different light
from the Capital, we give two metrical
shots from among number of endorse
ments received. Of course the authors
make no pretentions to literature, being
contented mistresses of happy homes to
which they are devoting their worthy
lives. But here they are:
For the Eagle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
MARRIED ON THE RAIL
Quick Work Between County Lines to Save
Get.in. Another License.


County Clerk Dunsnore was greatly sur
prisetl at receiving the following telegram
from Santa Ana:
"Can you meet Santa Fe overland east
bound train tonight with marriage license
blank SiGRALD A oUALE"
Clerk Dunsrnore was astonished, hit was on
hand when the train rolled in from the south,
and rather pale, but still handsome, young
gentleman leaped from the front platform of
the Pullman and hurried toward him. There
ware few questions and answers, and the
stranger bad taken the oath and the blank
was In his possession
1t SO happened that aboard the train-in
the same Pullman, in fact-was ex-Chief OF
Police Davis, who was on his way TO Paszs-
dena. Dir. Davis takes paternal interest in
young people about to be married, and he
found no difficulty i'll entering into conversa-
ton with the prospective groomsman. He
learned that Quale was young easterner
who had quailed before the rigors Of the
climate of his Wisconsin home and fed to
California for his health. He was very
wealthy During his short stay here be had
regained vigor, but had looked into the laugh
ing eyes Of one of Santa Ana's daughters
and lost his heart there. He WIS now ON his
way home again, proposing 70 get married
by the way. Why he did not marry before
starting is still an unsettled question.
by the way" said Chief Davis, will you
be married in Pasadeuaf"
NO, " replied Quale 1.-THE train does not
stop long enough there. We will wait till we
reach San Bernandino."
But your marriage license IL no good
there, having been issued in Los Angeles
county"
The look that came over the young mans
face was pitiful, but the information was
correct, and he did not know what TO do.
Davis. taking pity upon him, promised to
hunt UP a minister or justice during the brief
time that the train remained at Pasadena
Arriving there, Mr Davis hurried out and
saw upon the depot platform a gentleman
whose looks were clerical, but who was
stranger 70 him.
Are you minister"
'Yes, sirf replied the stranger
Then" said Davis, there Is q young
couple in that car who want to sec ecu very
badly"
The minister leaped upon the train with
ont hesitation the conductor gave the ssr
nal to 60 ahead The train moved out Young
Quale and his bride stood up. azd rhiIs the |
cars were swiftly cire.ing the bend 20 Ia
nanda park, tie marriage ssrvice WIS re
cited 10 tie accompaniment Of tie rattle Of |
the wheels over the rails II WIS the Grs; |
marriage on record ca a railway train in mo |
tim IL this county, or whether il WA 81 |
eiopeTDent or not Is "a YET unknown, fov |
Santa Ana hes not ben heard from --T.ce |
Angles Cor. San francisco Carcnjcls-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
DECENT JOURNALISM.

The Topeka Capital is also outraged
and shocked over the Eagles treatment
of the female suffragists, That's all
right But we insist if the Capital is
going in turn to shock all of its readers
by reproducing what we said that it
don't garble Us. Running that Boston
rooster and what was said of electric
franchise" and our quotations from
Holy Writ all into one confused and
jumbled mess of paragraph is neither
fair to the Uapon, to the hens nor to our
selves, to say nothing of the disrespect
shown the words of the prophet, as re-
corded in the First chapter of Genesis.
The Capital goes on to point out to the
EAGLE what decent journalism is, The
Capital, no doubt, knows more than we
think it does, vastly more than itsreaders
ever found out by reading it, but decent
or indecent, we do not propose to stand
IDLY by and permit that paper to mix I'D
solemn declarations of Holy Writ with
our slang about the Boston brayer with
out entering a solemn protest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
THEY LACKED IN JUDGMENT.

The most stupendous exhibition of
cheek we have yet noticed is given by Col
onel Marsh Murdoch. After roasting the
woman suffragists most barbarously all
week, he became roaring mad because they
did not include the EAGLE in their resoiu-
ton of thanks for the courtesy of the
press. We Can imagine the twinkle in the
colonel's eye as he wrote his article up
braiding the fair visitors for ingratitude.-
Emporia Republican.
Yes, but seriously, the EAGLE gave
the convention full and impartial re-
port, fuller and better report than the
state organization ever had before, re-
port which if it erred at all was on the
side of the personnel of its prominent ac-
tors, while the papers to which they &C
knowledged obligations did not even at
tempt q full report. The EAGLE did not
expect an endorsement but scored them
for their lack of both courtesy and dis
They could have roasted
the editor but should not have told the
world that they were lacking in good
Judgment.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08

About two years ago Hon. Sam J.
Randall, of Pennsylvania, was prostrat-
ed by a violent attack OF disease that for
some time it was thought would prove
fatal: but his strong physique seemed to
be equal to the emergency and after
many months of painful prostration. he
rallied and gave promise of ultimate re-
covery. Recently, however, he has suf-
fered a relapse and the worst is feared
by his friends. Like the late 5. s. Cox,
although q Democrat and long in public
life. he has ever and still enjoys an I'M
tarnished reputation for statecraft and
integrity. MIR. Randall is one of the few
men whose loss Will be felt by the coun-
try at large. 1t is believed by many
that his present condition is the result of
excessive dissipation in early manhood,
If true. 1t should serve as n warning to
the young men of the country. Pity
IT'S that young men with naturally bright
minds and flatterlng prospects for long
lives Of usefulness and honor will COM
promise both by the indulgence of appe-
tte. but us nevertheless too frequently
the case
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08

enough to float the largest ships, and
that, by means of the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers, at less expenditure of
money than would be required for the
alleged Texas scheme. and by a saving
of from 800 to 1900 miles of railway
transportation, with all that is involved
in long railway hauls, the people of Kan
sas, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri,
be provided with deep harbor Invested
of the delay of making one and of the
uncertainty of retaining it after it was
made.
''To man up tree this last scheme
discounts the proposed Texas deep water
harbor plan. Of course, it doesn't hold
out as much of an inducement in the
way of a town site, corner lot specula-
ton, but it is entirely feasible, and quite
worthy the consideration of practical
statesmen, and withal it is matter that
would strike congress as more deserving
of an appropriation than the Texas pro-
ject."
There is no objection to prosecuting
the work of making the Mississippi river
navigable from the mouth of the Ohio
or even the Missouri: but when that is
done it will afford little or no relief to
a large section of country that is
vitality interested in deep harbor on
the western gulf coast. Two-thirds of
Kansas and all of the country south and
west to the Pacific coast is as near and
nearer the gulf as the Mississippi river,
and to ship freight by rail to any point
on that stream to be transferred to boats
and then carried out to tide water to be
again transferred would be too slow and
too expensive to be feasible The all
rail route to the eastern seaboard beats
such a scheme by big odds.
The Missouri river towns are doing a
very silly thing in throwing cold water
on the deep harbor enterprise. They
would help themselves out of their di-
lemma, in a large measure, by helping
along the latter undertaking, much
quicker and surer than by discouraging
that and attempting the impossible, that
is, to render the Missouri river navi-
gable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08
The MAN IN ROOM ONE.
Ho Rises To a Question OF Privilege and
Makes "A Ringing Speech"

1t was st hotel in Manlstoe, one Of those
badly planned houses where the sounds from
the bar room and Office reverbcrate through
the upper floors. The hour was past mid
night and party sitting in the office were
I listening 10 the experiences told by loud
spoken guest The electric bell sounded
call from Room No. l. The porter went up
70 see about it and was spoken 10 rs follows:
Give the compliments OF the man in room
No. / 10 the gentleman speaking below.
Kept awake by the sound Of the gentleman's
voice, this man requests him TO talk down
cellar instead of up stairs"
The porter failed to render the message as
politely a it was given him, and of course
the talking was kept up with more energy
than ever.
After while bare legged figure In fan
mel night robe appeared upon the stairway,
and. speaking in n voice rich with entrcatv,
said: Fellow citizens, permit me 10 intro
duce to this meeting tho Man In Room No. !.
He Is not as much OF a man as he thought he
was when he saw Room No. 1 put down
against his name. lApplause Then be he
iieved himself 10 be some punkins and the
landlord an intelligent and discerning per-
son. [lisss. lie now feels himself o. be
badly trapped tiy aud the landlord a diabol-
ical splder. [Renewed applansel When he
walked up 10 the desk and registered a siren
song wordei like this rang in his ears:
"will you walk into Room One
Said the landlord to the guest
Kept for an honor'd oneg
Therein you'!l sweety rest -
Cries Of Good Give us s'nlorel" etc
Room One, the man went on. els down
for call al O'Clock: wherefore ron! Ohil
/ rise lnanifeststionsl % remark that nv
honorable friend, the distinguished gentle
man who last addressed you lRats;'j, i. an or
ator of force, cad the Man IN Room One
yields % him. TIE voice Of the honorabls
gentleman, as 1t is heard .on this foor. may
be soft and persuasive; but as beard Ia Room
Ono, IT j. a trumpet Httuned 10 waken the
landlords most honored guest: fDerixivs
laughter Room One. fellow citizens, Is At
the head Of this imposing stairway. ascend.
ing from this magnificent Office, To which
the adjacent dining hail, the r.alatial bar
room and the reverberant billiard saloon aes
~ sounding boards. A voice: Hes in tho
soup, aad laughter
Some Of you may place faith ia the super.
stit:on about the number thirteen. Such
might regard Al assignment 20 room i3asa
prcsage Of bad luck tAcquie-ernoe As.
choice between tneIn avoid Room Gas a. tAs
GnlucEiest Of the two. iScnsaston rairhs
say more, gentlemen, but you p.rcsive ,hs
situation, aud the hoar Is, nh-late rGo On.
90 on ] Permit mo 70 retro 20 the r~pose Of
private lie, end yielda n,essuTso - your syu,-
PATTY 70 the Man In Room One loud at-
plause, followed hy the adoption of rs-.olu-
ton Of coincidence sad immediate sdlourn-
nent. l-Octroit Free Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08

Marsh Murdoch Is having q regular
monkey and parrot time" with the fe-
male suffragists now holding their con
vention il Wichita Go for EN-. Marsh.
give EN- fits.-Coldwater Review.
Those who were hoping that Murdock
would be Gained, subdued and over
awed by the suffragists' gathering IN
Wichita this week, should peruse the
EAGIE Of Tuesday morning. II is safe
10 assume that Marsh, even with the
courage of his convictions, took the
early train for the mountains before
those women read that issue Of his paper.
-Udall Record.