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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
JOHN LEE.

early and stayed until the execution.
At $50 Sheriff Defrate announced that
he was going down to tell Moe that his
sentence had been cOmmuted. Sheriff
Defrate said: Martini have good news
for you, at least what most men would
call good news; your sentence has been
COMMITTED to Imprisonment for life. AS
to you, John, turning to Lee) you are to
be executed at the appointed time. l
will be down for you in twenty-five
minuteS.n
MOE NEARLY TAINTED.
AS soon as he recovered Rev. Mr..
Wilcox walked him around the cOrri-
dor. Moe returned much excited, put
his arms about Lees neck and spoke to
him in an undertone. Then Moe took
his Testament, which he had sealed
to send to his cousin, tore off
the wrapper and put the book
in his pocket, saying: II will
need this now." Armed guards were
placed about the fence inside the en-
closure, and strict orders given that no
one without credentials should be adj
mitted. Two of Lees brothers were
there. One, overcome by excitement,
returned to Brandon yesterday. Lee
showed the utmost indifference, and did
not speak when Sheriff Defrate told
HIM he should hang. His parting with
Moe, however. was affecting in the ex-
treme. Moe was entirely Overcome,a and
kissed Lee as they shook hands.
LEE WENT TO THE GALLONS
firm and smiling. accompanied by Sher-
itf Defrate, Deputy Sheriff Lundgreen,
Rev. Wilcox, Death Watch John Bick-
ford, Rev. Halgren and others. Lee
was bound securely with long straps,
the cap and moose adjusted and tine trap
sprung at 9:57 o'clock. Lees neck was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
Gladstone Headed for Home.

Special Cable to the Globe.
CANNES, Feb. 15.-Mr. Gladstone has
arrived here en- route to London.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
Sir Roderick Not a Libeler.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The charge Of
libel made against Miss Meredith, "a gov
erness. by Sir Roderick Cameron, her
late employer, was dismissed to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16
WORK OF The LEGISLATURES.
HOosiers Think Every Large City
Should Have a Police Commits

ShOuIu HaYe a FOIICe COmmIS-
sion.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 15.-In the
house to-day the Pleasant school text
book bill was discussed, and with sew
eral similar bills referred to special
committee of seven, with instructions
to report school book bill next Mon
day afternoon. The house passed the
Bigham policy bill. 1t provides for the
election by the general assembly of
three commissioners for each city in
the state having an excess of 25, 600 pop
ulation. Each board is to have full con
troll of the police and fire departments.
Under the provisions of the bill each
political party is to be equally repre-
sented in the organization of the depart
mentS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-16

: Californians Versus Cinnamon.
: SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-The gov
ernor has signed the bill passed by the
California legislature providing that
John F. Swift and Stephen II. White
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
WAR AGAINST CRIME.

Increasingly severe penalties for con-
victs seems to be the only way out
among experts. The late 7. Barwick
Baker of England who for many years
conducted q reformatory on his own es-
tate has left numerous instances of his
belief in this course. His essays have
Just been compiled under the title ''War
with Crime" The system which he adj
vocated for many years. with line upon
line and precept npon precept, ana
which has been to considerable extent
adopted in Great Britain is in its main
features as follows: In general, a first
offense should be punished by very
short sentence, perhaps not more than
ten days imprisonment, but the prison
er's fare should be only bread and water.
Experiences show that under this treat
ment more than four-fifths of the offend
ers are not again convicted. For Sec
ond offence the punishment should be
materially increased, six or twelve
months, or the reformatory, with police
SUPERVISION after release. For third
offence there should be penal survitude
for six or seven years, and for fourth,
in most cases, penal servitude for life.
In this was the class Of old and hardened
offenders, the dread of the honest and
the corrupters of the weak, is broken up.
Gangs of skilIful thieves cannot maintain
themselves as they do when sentences
are not regulated by the previous history
of the convict. In 1856 these reforma-
tories came generally in use in England,
and the practice was adopted of sending
to them nearly every boy who was con-
victed for any but first offence. In
that wear about $4,000 girls and boys
were committed to prison, but in four
years the number was reduced to 5000,
and in 1882 it seems to have been only
800. In fact, these papers show clearly
how effective rational principles of treat
ment have been in England in reducing
all grades of crime.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
YESTERDAYS HIRE

The fire of yesterday morning that de-
stroyed the two large establishments of
the Wichita Wholesale Grocer company
and the Cannon Fruit company entailed
the heaviest loss this city has yet sus-
tanned by a single conflagration. The
Grocer company was unquestionably the
largest concern in that line in the state,
that is it carried the largest stock and
was doing the most extensive businesses;
while the same may be said of the Can
non Fruit company. though the latter's
losses are not 80 large on account of the
class of goods handled not being SO ex-
pensive. A dead loss of from fifty to sixty
thousand dollars cannot fail to be felt in
any community, but the suspension OF
business in both houses will be for the
briefest period; in fact, there will be no
suspension of business, for already
temporary headquarters have been
established and arrangements made to
fill orders as far as possible and without
delay. Both firms are composed OF
strong, energetic and thoroughly COM
petent business men and will come out
CT the temporary embarrassment in good
form, and as soon as suitable quarters
can be secured will put in larger and
better stocks than ever
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
SERVING TIE PUBLTC7

The Publishers Weekly which recent
IL denounced the rumor Of book pub
fishers trust in its current issue admits
the existence Of an agreement among
educational publishers. This has been
an open secret for some time. Indeed il
is really no new thing, having existed, IL
a way. for six years. The only thing at
tempted has been 10 correct the evils
connected with the old methods Of school
book agency work by restricting the mum
Der of travelling agents, and by an agree
meut not 10 interfere TO 3isplace books
where in satisfactory use, bat TO leave
the educational public, entirely free and
untrammeled by outside influences, to
select whatever books they choose TO use
The recent movement II tne school book
trade has been only another step IN this
same direction, namely, 70 dispense
generally with travelling agents,
and conduct the business from their
houses or local Offices. The Weekly saws
the management Is not, IN any sense, 3
trust, nor viii il destroy competition OF
the right sort Any business arrange
msrt which undertakes 20 diminish
competition Il equality or price Is again
public interest and ought no; 10 succeed
This combination, as we understand IL.
has the contrary purpose o. serving the
public by saving labor aHd cost
Ii Is denisd that school book publish
srs. as a whole, are rolling ia wealth;
and then the zrZuIaea. takes tie f1En
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
THE NEW ERA EXPOSITION.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo, July q. /

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July q, 1889.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
The New Era exposition to be held at
st. Joseph, Mo-, September to October
3, inclusive, offers to the agriculturists
of the west an exceptionally good OPP
portunity to exhibit to the world the
products of the soil of the new country
in which they have located their homes.
Being national in its scope and charac-
ter, the exposition will attract hither
great masses of people from every state
and territory in Uncle Sans broad do
main, and as thousands of these visitors
will take advantage of the low transpor-
tation rates secured and come westward
as home seekers, the value of an exhibit,
if looked upon simply as an advertise
ment, can not be over estimated.
BY scanning the premium lists and
other printed matter sent forth it will
be seen that the exposition association
have drawn aside from the
beaten trail usually followed by
such associations and have in
augurated q new departure which
is calling forth words of commentator
from press and public all over the land.
Heretofore it has been the custom to al
low the horse jockey to carry away the
major portion of the gate receipts and
other revenues while the toiling farmer,
the real backbone of the country, has
stood by and seen his exhibits of grain,
fruits, ETC., treated as q secondary con-
sideration, and has been compelled to
receive in recognition of his labors but
diplomas and ridiculously small cash
premiums. The Exposition association
have relegated the jockey TO back seat
and have offered for exhibits of the pro-
ducts of the soil the largest cash
premiums ever offered in the history of
the country. as note the following:
Best dozen ears of corn plated to-
gether with undetached shuck 500.
Second best dozen $3.50.
Third best dozen $50.
And so on to the seventh best.
The premiums offered for the various
careals and fruits are on the same liberal
scale. Premium lists will be forwarded
to all who desire them if they viii send
their requests to the New Era Epositiou,
st. Joseph, Mo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY CHEAP
WHITE HOUSE

of self-defense. The publishers have
been attacked by the people in their
sovereign capacity as states over
and over again. says the Week
ly, zone state after another has
attempted, by system of state text
books or in some other way, to bulIdoze
publishers, or TO get more for its money
than can be given. The result in most
cases has been disastrous educationally
and not successful financially. While
the books have been nominally. perhaps,
sold at a lower price, they have been in
ferior in the particular qualities which
have made American educational books
so remarkable, and they have cost an
untold amount in clerical and other out
lay concealed in salaries and other
kinds Of expenses. The state Of Cali
fornia is marked example"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

The theory now is that Brown, the
Wichita real estate agent who disappeared
SO mysteriously several months ago, went
out to look at some lots in the last addi-
ton to the town that was plated, and
that he had just found his way back
Alex Butts in x. c. Star.
Testing at Wichita's expense lisa harm
less pastime and at times is a source of
real merriment to her people who have
keen appreciation of good joke, even
if it is at their own expense; but it takes
''lots" of gall that has been added to by
plated and super-tempered cheek, to
make sport of one whose mental and
physical being has been so wrecked,
(how and by whom himself nor nobody
else can tell,) to such extent as to leave
him an object Of pity, even were it
known to be the result of his own acts.
Such witicisms remind US of the spelling
book poem on the boy and the fly.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE TEN
NESSEE
CINCINNATI. ,JuIy % 1880

CINCINNATI, July ~, 1887.
To the Members Of the Society of the Army of the
Comrades: The twenty-second annual
reunion of the society will be held at
Cincinnati, Ohio, Wednesday and Thurs
day, September 26 and 26, 1899 The
annual address will be delivered by
Colonel James f. How, of st. Louis, Mo.
All arrangements for the meeting will be
entrusted to the following local executive
committee: General A. Hickenlooper,
chairman; General VIM. H, Baldwin,
Colonel c. Cadle, Captain Robert Cover
dale, Major E. V. Cherry, Major VIM.
H. Chamberlin, Major E. C. Dawes,
Colonel L. NJ. Dayton, Major R. Fl. Elem,
ing, General R. w. Healey, General
Thos. T. Beath, Doctor D. w. Harris
horne, Captain E. o. Hurd. Doctor A. C.
Kemper, Captain w. R. McComas, Colo
mel A. w. Mccormick, Colonel F. w.
Moore, General E. F. Noyes, Captain C.
A. Partridge, Colonel NJ. Rochester,
Doctor VIM. r. Thrall, Colonel Daniel
Weber. Major Jas. S. Wise, Captain A.
H. Mattox, secretary, Mitchell building,
Cincinnati: which will give due and
timely notice of its arrangements
Officers who have at any time served
WIFI Ill SlllleI IilS ARMY OF depart
ment of the Tennessee are entitled to
membership. and are earnestly request
ed to attend.
Members of kindred societies are cor
daily invited to participate. The wives
and daughters of members and invited
guests are by resolution of the society
entitled to seats at the banquet.
". T. SHERMAN, President.
l.. NJ. DAYTON, Rec. Sec'y.
A. HICKENLoOPER, Cor. Sec'y.
Cincinnati, o.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
THE THREE-AMRRICAs EXPOSITION

The interest that is already being taken
in the great Three-Americas exposition,
to be held in the United States during
the year 1892 in commemoration of the
four hundredth anniversary of the dis
covery of continent by Columbus,
shows the importance that attaches to
the event and may be taken as an augury
of its success in advance. There are
several reasons why the west desires the
exposition to be held at some one of its
great commercial centers, but being an
international affair there are other equal
" good and strong reasons why it should
be held at the national capital. Liberal
congressional support will be required
and asked for Washington is the city
of the nation and of all the states-the
national capital Of over 60, 000, 900 people.
1t is, therefore, a city in whose adorn-
ment all American citizens have an equal
interest and pride.
As it is neither a manufacturing nor
commercial city it has no foreign COM
merce, hence New York, Philadelphia,
Boston, Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
New Orleans, San Francisco, Nashville,
Richmond, Savannah, Kansas City,
Pittsburg. Baltimore, and other indus
trial cities will derive the trade benefits
of the Three Americas exposition. With
the exposition located at Washington.
which is neutral ground, the various
cities mentioned will have an equal
chance in competition for Spanish
American trade, which is one of the
fundamental ideas of the movement,
whereas if located in a manufacturing
city that place would have an undue
and unfair advantage.
At the close of the New Orleans expo
sition a few years ago it was the senti-
ment of the press that the next great
exposition should be governmental
IN its management. In harmony
with this idea the board of pro-
motion. in its first memorial to congress
in advocacy of the Three Americas Ex-
position of 1892, said: ITO prevent any
possible misunderstanding it may be
well to state. at the outset, that we who
are advocating the proposed celebration
and exposition at the national capital de-
sire that they be entirely under the aus
pices and control of the general govern
ment. Both the magnitude and dignity
of the project forbid its management by
q private corporation"
The standing committee already ap-
pointed viii meet in Washington city 10
formulate a program for concert of
action, including the selection of the
place at which the exposition shall be
held. The members of the committee
appointed from the board of trade of
Wichita are W. S. Corbett. Ii. L. Pierce,
Gsorge L. Pratt. a. w. Oliver and j. o.
Davi1SOr,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
Mitchell, KiIrain's trainer. after eauir

Mitchell, Kilrain's trainer, after equip
ping his pupil SO as to get him knocked
out by the man that couldn't catch him
(MitchelD, and securing a goodly amount
of American cash for his pains, shakes
the dust of the country off his feet and
departs. Kilrain, in particular, and the
balance of the country in general would
have been just as well off and and as
well satisfied if he had deprived our
shores of his compromising presence al
together. His declared purpose never to
come again was probably meant as a
compliment to Governor Lowry, of Mis-
sissipi, who still has laundering after
the sluggers.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
The CouemauSh Insurance.

SprtFlgfiold keQlbIlcan
The losses of the life insurance COM
panies and the assessment associations
by the Conemaugh valley food amount
to over $3.50, coo. and ST., 100 has already
been paid TO the beneficiaries. In some
cases where whole families were swept
away it is very difficult to ascertain TO
whom the money should be paid In
some cases the impossibility of finding
out whether the husband or wife died
first causes great perplexity in deciding
whether the money should be paid TO
the heirs Of the husband OF the wife.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

From the exhibits of its exports for
last year the new state, to be, of Wash
ington promises to take prominent rank,
at an early day, as one of the principal
wealth producing states of the union.
Official statistics show that during the
year 1888 there were shipped from Taco
ma 272, 529 tons of coal, $4,000 bales of
hops, 100000 feet of lumber, and s.
52S, 400 bushels of wheat. In addition to
the items namedthe state boasts of noun
tains of iron. silver and gold, which they
claim they have not had time to monkey
with yet The worst lick it has had
was the great fire that came near utterly
destroying Seattle several weeks ago,
but it is claimed that, like Chicago, the
city will be rebuilt in far superior
manner to its former self, while Tacoma
boasts of having spent for public i'm
provements last year something like half
million dollars. From such substan-
tial showings as these it would seem that
the commonwealth of the northwest cor
ne RACKS deal of being an object of
charity.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

The American Wool Reporter says:
The ease with which debts are dis
charged in Kansas in favorable seasons
has rendered the farmers of that state all
the more willing to assume them, and
the fact that mortgages still remain on
lands which were placed several years
ago is due TO agricultural conditions
which were unusual, and which could
not be foreseen by borrowers. In plenti-
full years the farmers of Kansas have not
infrequently made enough money out of
q single crop to pay for the land on which
it was raised.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

We are in receipt OF copy of the Eagle
of Wichita, Kansas, date July 4, printed
on cloth, for the purpose of advertising the
enterprising city of Wichita. It's beauty.
Salt Lake Times.
The EAGLE, it appears, has made quite
q 'mash" on its Salt Lake cotemporaries
Being strictly gentle in their proclivities
and of superior discriminating faculties,
such commendatory mention rs the fore
going, while appreciated. is accepted
without the slightest fear of any attempt
at PROSECUTING or of making improper ad-
yonceS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

Supervising Architect Wiadrim has
recommended that work on the new Los
Angeles federal building be suspended
on the completion of the first story, TO
the end that congress may make n larger
appropriation. Why not stop the work
at once and save the expense of further
building and tearing down? This whole
public building business is carried on on
the principle that it is ali right TO beat
the government out of every dollar pos
sible, and there seems to be ample oppor-
tunities for practicing such schemes III
almost every instance.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
See the Moral?

ApartIaD Ilend.
The Wichita EAGLE is not only the
best newspaper in the state Of Kansas,
but it discounts the Chicago police to
death, as a first class detective. Just
one little bit of the EAGLE brought in
Beatty for the murder of j. w. Hutchin-
son of Anthony.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

King Kalakua does not wish to be
classed as belonging TO the band of i'm
pecunious royal personages, and friend
makes statement of his finances. This
shows that he is no more in debtthan an
ordinary merchant doing large credit
business can be with safety, which is an
extraordinary showing for king.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

The little town of Kearney, Neb., I'M
iertook, some time ago, to secure the es-
adjustment of an extensive cotton mill.
By persistent effort and liberal substan-
tial encouragement from the home peo-
pie with such outside assistance as they
have been able TO secure the enterprise
is now cleverly on its feet with fair pros
poets of being a success from the day its
machinery is put in motion. 1t will en-
ploy 1000 operatives, with pay role OF
$4,000 week, bringing an Immediate
increase of 5000 population and soc
homes to that place. Wichita is nearer
the supply of raw material by half and
can supply ten times as great an extent
of territory with the manufactured pro-
duct than kearny. Are the points
worth considering
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

While the reports of the hanging of
Mrs. Heron, a missionary in Corea, are
discredited by the authorities at Wash
ington, the news comes of the sacrifice
of four-year-old boy in Georgia by re-
ligious fanatics. Such occurrences tend
to show the need Of missionary work in
some portions of our own country, which
should be preceded by a little judicious-
well, hanging, if we must say it,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

Advices from China state that the
confagration which occurred at Lu
Chow burned 81 900 dwellings, and over
!, 600 persons lost their lives. One can
form some conception of the extent Of
such a fire, when they consider that
there are less than that number Of
dwellings, in New York CITY.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30

can you not see by these figures that
her future destiny is assured? At no
time in her past history was that destiny
to become great commercial and man
ufacturing city and distributing point SO
we'll assured as just now. Why? Be
cause now she is past the incipient stages
of struggle and doubt and has grasped
the imperial scepter of supremacy. Now
she sits enthroned at the focal point of
numerous railroads, radiating in all
directions, with more coming. Now she
has in operation some very successful
and manufactures. Now she has tribu-
tary 10 her trade vast empire of the
richest agricultural country the sun ever
shone upon. Now she has freight rates
that enable ner TO compete with all rivals
in trade. Now she is the largest city in
Kansas. Now she has the most colleges
and universities; the most miles of steam
and electric street railway, and a system
Of sewerage and street improvements
fairly inaugurated. Study the above
table and think over these facts and
then say that Wichita is played out. oh
We OF little faith. B. ",
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
Nothing Small About George.

haLSas NIIF GANtL-t.
The Fort Scott Monitor publishes the
latter of "kansan' from the Eagle. on
the subject OF Kansas trading centers.
Inasmuch as it is all about Kansas CITY.
Kansas, and The Gazette, we herewith
enclose our check.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-30
S. n. JOHNS, Secretary.

The great railroad syndicate is, after
all, IN the works; but it will hardly come
out whole after the scorching it has re
ceived. If this plan of operations Isl to be
INDUCED in, perhaps the government
had better invest.