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Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
AN APPEAL FOR AID.

The following letter from Col. S. n.
Wood and subjoined circular from the
county commissioners of Stevens county
speak for themselves and need no ex-
PLANTATION, nor to be urged upon the at
| tention and consideration of the Kansas
in such emergencies is that their fellow
citizens of the state are in actual need,
and they never have failed to respond
promptly and literally:
WOODSDALE, Stevens Co.,
Kan, Nov. IA, 1889.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
The need for aid in Stevens county is
urgent. The people are suffering and
will suffer from hunger and cold. | re-
found majority of the children and
| the people of Stevens county have been
here three years, and their means have
been exhausted by three successive fail
ures of crops.
Why do they not leave: Very few of
them are able to leave, even if it were
best for them to go. Professor Blake
predicted three years of drouth: We
have had them, and now, for six weeks,
have had good rains and some snow. and
the ground is soaked with water to a
depth Of five and six feet. The small
amount of fall wheat sown is doing well
and the ground will be in fine condition
for spring crops. No better soil exists in
the world. We must stick to it another
year.
What is needed Food and clothing
| of all kinds for men, women and children;
spring wheat, ninety-day corn. kaffir
corn, sorghum, broom corn, milo maize,
oats, ETC., for seed.
VIII it be honestly distributed? -Yes.
All aid for the people of Stevens county
goes to the county commissioners for
distribution. Money should be sent to
A. R. Kilgore, chairman of The board, at
Woodsdale. Goods and grain shipped
over the Santa Fe road should be sent to
Hartland to a. r. kilgore. If sent over
the Rock Island direct to A. r. Kilgore
at Liberal Send nothing to me; am
only soliciting donations to be sent as
above. The board of commissioners
alone is authorized to receive and dis
tribute them. If you are near coal mines
we urge you to join with your neighbors
and send a car load of COAL There is no
fuel in Stevens county. Don't wait for
solicitor to call upon you; that takes
time and is expensive. The Kansas peo-
pie who received help through the
droughts Of 1860 and 1874 will surely,
now, reach helping hand to others who
are suffering. Ask your railroad agent
for car and fill it.
Do other counties need help?-Yes.
Morton and Stanton on the west, Grant
on the north, and Seward and Haskell
east of US, also need help.
Why not call on the state?-Because
meeting of the legislature would be
necessary to authorize an appropriation
of state money. l will gladly answer
any questions, but do not delay. A
suffering people need. your aid.
S. n. WOOD,
One of the soliciting committee.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
1T May BE REsUBMIssIoN.

Clay Center Times
The Times is gradually coming to the
unanimous opinion that sooner or later,
next fall. or Immediately following the
senatorial election in 1891, the Republi-
can party is going to be compelled to
face the prohibition question again in
some form or other. There is no use
Disgusting the fact that many Republi-
cans are growing uneasy in the search
for solution of the continued stringency
in business matters. In spite of the
large crops there has not been that rise
in values so confidently expected. The
boomers of the ex-boom towns are ques-
tIonlng whether or not, after all, prohi-
bition Is not now boomerang. There
is sentiment demanding the resubmis-
sion of the prohibition amendment which
Is constantly growing; we believe last
Tuesdays elections foreshadowed that
proposition. When a respectable minor
ity of the Republicans, say one
third, demand reopening of the
case and a rehearing, the petition
will be granted. This is not intima-
ting at all that the final decision
will not be an affirmation of the present
decree, but simply that this unrest. brief
Grafton of the case In this the Republi-
can party will be grasping the horns of a
puzzling dilemma. II it refuses a re-
consideration a large number of its vot-
ers will secede and unite with the Demo-
Gratis in an effort to gain control of the
legislature and state offices, with a fair
show of success. If it assumes the full
measure of responsibility for the prohib-
tory law, and then allows resubmis-
sion proposition to go before the people,
then indeed will the professional Prohi-
bitionists get on their hind legs and howl
themselves into party as strong as it
is possible for the iD,practicables to
make. The radical Prohibitionist of
seven years ago has gone out OF the bust
ness Of manufacturing or sustaining
public sentiment, leaving the brunt of
the work on the shoulders Of those who
were lukewarm at that time and now
more or less active because it is a party
measure and not because it is particular
ly near their hearts. This state of af-
fairs will not exist long. Prohibition
sentiment that is too hot to last burneth
soon to waste, just the same as any
other thing.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
Official Circular.

HUGoToN, Kan, October 10, 1889.
To the People of Eastern Kansas:
In appealing to you for aid, we desire
to state that a year ago, on account of
dry weather, the people of this county
raised but little. This year we have a
total failure; the result is that our whole
farming population is in destitute con-
ditiOn: they must have immediate help
or terrible suffering and starvation must
be the result. We feel it impossible to
provide for our whole people. We have
had continued and soaking rain for the
last five days, the best for three years,
which gives our people great hope for the
future. What we need now is clothing
for men, women and children of all
ages; coal for fuel or money to buy it.
There is no timber in the county
or near it. We need provisions of
all kinds, meat, flour, meal and corn for
meal, potatoes, vegetables, in fact any
thing eatable. We need corn and oats
for feed; and for seed we need eighty
five to ninety day corn. Oats, broom
corn, spring wheat, and garden seeds Of
all kinds. AS we must cultivate trees to
invite rainfall we also ask you to send US
seeds as follows: Usage orange, walnuts,
peach stones, or other seeds or slips
would be thankfully received. We have
faith that you will now pay that debt of
gratitude. We hope that it is sufficient
to make our wants and our necessities
known to secure reasonable help. All
goods should be shipped to A. R. Kill
gore, chairman of the board of county
commissioners. If over the Rock
Island railway send to Liberal; if over
the Santa Fe railway send to Hartland.
We are truly yours.
A. r. KILGORE,
0. w. KIRBY,
j. B. CHAMBERLAIN,
County Commissioners.
Attest: Chas. Moore, County Clerk.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
UNQUESTIONABLY SOUND.

Without entering into any discussion of
the merits or dement's of resubmission, it
would seem that if the question has any
claim whatever to the consideration of the
people of Kansas the Republican and not
the Democratic party is the party to take
the question under advisement and to
make such disposition of it as best COM
ports with party consistency and the polit-
ical and moral welfare of the whole peo-
pie. And in this matter. as in everything
else. the Republican party should not per-
NIT itself TO be either driven or coaxed by
Democrats or mugwumpS. As a rule
in state is in national politics. it is always
safe TO find ont exactly what Democrats
and mugwumps wish to have done, and
then not do that very thing
Champion.
Convinced that the people of the state
would soon be demanding resubmission,
all that the EAGLE has done, the height
of its offense, has been that it said SO.
and in saying so it advised the Repubh-
can party TO take charge OF the matter.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The isothermal lines of the country
as pertains to the weather, have been
twisted badly out of shape during the
current month. Oregon and Washing
ton have been basking in the genial rays
Of summer sun, while New Mexico
end Texas are wrestling with Billiards
and snowdrifts, resulting in reported
loss of life. We do not know whether
to ascribe this freak of the weather clerk
to his disgust with the administration OF
his jocular way OF celebrating the late
Democratic victories.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The Coldwater Review, speaking for
Comanche county, strongly urges a rail-
road outlet west for the benefit of the
farmers of that section, SO that they
might find a western market for much
of their surplus products that they are
now compelled to dispose of at ruinously
low figure on account of heavy compe-
tition in the eastern markets and eXces-
sive freight charges in reaching them.
The argument seems to be good if only
the Review can make the railroad peo-
pie, or some other parties who might be
induced to build the desired outlet, see it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
One of It's Characteristic Scoops.

From the Kansas City star.
The funeral of Colonel Goodloe will
long be remembered in Kentucky as the
occasion when the Courier-Journal
printed the entire service of the Episco-
pal church for the burial Of the dead,
thereby perpetrating scoop on its con-
temporaries. This agreeable surprise
was in measure duplicated year or
two ago when the Courier-Journal pub
lished the Ten Commandments and ex-
cited lively sensation and much heated
argument pro and con. The occasional
revival of sacred literature in Kentucky
makes a pleasant incident in the history
of the state.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The convention of Kansas steclmen to
meet in Topeka January 8. next, will be
very largely attended, at least several
hundred delegates being expected. The
object of the convention will be to con-
slider the depressed condition of the live
stock MISUNDERSTANDING horses, cattle,
sheep land swine. The state board OF
agriculture will be in session at the same
time and Its members will cooperate
with the visiting stockmen in suggesting
measures of relief. 1t Is probable that
powerful state organization of stockmen
will be formed.-Topeka Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

Sorghum can be profitably grown and
hauled short distances TO mill at 81 per
ton, and enough cane can be produced In
a radius of mile from mill TO keep it
running the entire season. Now that
success in making sugar from sorghum
has been demonstrated il only remains
TO effect economy III It's manufacture to
make the business permanent and GER
tainly profitable. An acre Of land is
good for ten ton OF cane. and SO an
acre is better than almost any other crop
pays these times.-Conway Springs Star
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

read ths ietser f-ssa X h s.. IN -hs1s
size AKA fsr lsiarI14tses II regard 70 raising
rGEaar!@s / tsys rs.ssd sbogt f9rfy yosnx
BIRDS this y@ssr, AID do &c. ooussc,r ]. - sery
sisssesilt. ;hoszh. IKE e great many o.kss
;hsnxz, Il requires >onstsa: car Tie sre
great pcsszta are ci@~sl.psss Eaa ps~aty CO
good nogrssaang tod and q rsT-siy. Birds
ara axe p~op.s IA saas sc-y rsqzars e2-ase In
tssar food. al ~ .c-ss pvopss vi give ia>s<T
birds sd sEd ~s,er ozly, 2ntJ ;ss rDcs
little prssooer actually dsss of ss4rvssioaL ]
g1v. MIN GOD sscs, h-a-ss s1<zxsd In niIx,
r1pe appa--. hard eoslsd ><ss, cad s,otA;s-rs.
and aizsc~s everything tss: ] e<t Eys~ls,
ssia tee sxoevsaSa Of atty ard gr~~sY ta.oa.
and hardly ever give thea saytsinz s-~~s,
aaless II bs s~e~: Assss-~ surd ssn7 !
tEizk IL u i,iazy~as~o.- for t-rca Essss
feed iAs nlixsd .ssd EspS IN ssor-~ % ~
birds Nj eF-sis are hsA,fay. s.sty AL
kAppy. Asd hardly -ver sAvs oss d,s.-A
z g. In SprangHe.d Hemwsssd
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The French are among the shrewdest
financiers in the world. The sequel to
the France-PrusSian war, wherein the
enormous indemnity paid to their vlctors
and their own stupendous war debt were
promptly met and satisfied, proves this
for them. The full measure of success
that has attended the Worlds fair Just
closed at Paris. notwithstanding several
of the leading European powers ignored
it and withheld their patronage, furn-
ishes fresh confederation of the estimate
OF their business sagacity. 1t is stated
that the receipts Of the exposition
amounted upwards of $3.50, 900 above
expenses. The American exposition of
1892 Will no doubt excel this. but the
circumstances will be altogether differ
pnr
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The dispatches relating to the revolu-
ton in Brazil state that if the emperor IS
taken by the revolutionary forces he
will be treated with the greatest con-
sideration. This is but reasonable to eX-
pect. Dom Pedro has been wise and
conservative ruler in fact, by his liberal
policy ne has really encouraged the
change that now appears to be taking
place. Pedro may be president of the
Brazilian republic before many years
shall pass.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

Missouri seems welded to some OF hel
bourbonic idioms and practices, but II
can't be denied that she is leading the
van in the warfare against trusts. In
this she is entitled to the plaudits OF ALL
Her example should be followed through
out the country until this bane of the
times is thoroughly dissipated.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The growth of population and mate
rial development of the country at large
have been so rapid that the judicial re-
quirements have not kept pace there
with. The result is that the courts of
the country, from the highest down al
most to the lowest, are so crowded with
business that the wheels of justice are
practically stopped for the time being.
The question of affording relief for the
overcrowded condition of the United
States supreme court by increasing the
number of justices, or by establishing a
new court with concurrent jurisdiction,
is now being agitated and will probably
be brought before congress this winter.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

CAPTAIN Mckinney, the Democratic
governor-elect of Virginia, said he never
net with the slightest indIgnity OF any
sort when conducting his canvass. HIS
experience is in marked contrast with
that of the Republican candidate Tor
governor in Mississippi, towards whom
the indignities offered were SO marked
as to cause him to withdraw from the
canvass several weeks before the election
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The Wichita EAGLE and Attorney
General Kellogg have locked horns, and
the turf is being paved up and the air
vocal with unseemly believing at Wlch-
ita and Topeka.-Atchison Champion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

The Republican papers that are trying
TO deceive themselves and others with
the idea that Resubmission is a Demo-
cratic move are making d grave mistake.
Attorney General Bradford is a pretty
man to attempt to direct the Republican
party of Kansas. If it is a Democratic
move and only Democratic, then the
Republican party is threatened with de-
feat
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

1t is getting to be admitted in some
pretty high places that the resubmission
movement is larger and stronger than
many Republicans think. 1t is only the
blind that do not see.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Two Lucky Kentuckian5.

TWO Lucky henCuCKIaNS.
From the K. 4. Journal.
If Colonel Swope was not carrying his
pistol for Colonel Goodloe and Colonel
Goodloe was not carrying his knife for
Colonel Swope-as the friends of each
protest-then there are two other Ken
tucklans, names at present unknown,
who have reason to- congratulate them
selves that Colonel Swope and Colonel
Goodloe met unpremeditatedly and killed
each other incidentally.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
One OF Our Legal Anomalies.

State Journal
Tossing dice for cigars will land man
in the city Jail, but one hundred thou
sand dollars worth Of lottery tickets can
be sold in this city every year and the
law against games of chance winks so
hard that it keeps lis eyes shut.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19

1t is said that wise men some times
change their minds; but fools, never.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
TIE Evening Lamp.

TIE Evening Lamp.
H. T. Dodge In Detroit Free Press
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slippers and easy chair drawn 20 The crate.
IS reading TIE Free Press AID Is banning with
pleasure Gu loved little toss who esn stay Up I'll
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fse-- s-d Sruirg their lessons.
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scaol2C~-tAe stcTg- 5 cos-gsesr he
clock On the ,naosle chimes eight
Softly laying skelT -lAyEh1aSs s~&ys AID
with foosss<.y- 30 tight TIRE tses so uzrh naE-
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cIors ceiInfur = me- srnds rhe wsse
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AID 81 drsa.alsnd 10 stray es-
O. so ih-t- shoes and tee4E
Jackets ard e0lafs
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thsy're sses7-
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and papa e1toT
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Wichita eagle., 1889-11-19
PRIESTLYS BLACK GOODS
Gents Furnishing Department

We have just received a full line or 81
fine SuSpenders, Neck Ties and Scarfs at
New line in Cotton and Wool Half II
celebrated Onyx Hosiery. Absolutely ia
Great Sale in cents UnderWear-49 ce
cents white, grey and COlOred. 50 cents
118 cents, our bargain in CamelS Hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-04
GEORGETOWN.

ASSOCIATED CHARrrrEs.-The regular monthly
met ting of the first subdivision of Associated
Charities was held yesterday afternoon at the
Office of the secretary, Jos. W. Davis. The
secretary stated that the receipts from eontri-
buttons have been rather small. and that the
amount on hand is insufficient for the de-
mands of the coming month. Secretary Davis
also stated that a great many applications had
been made for cast-of clothing. The resig-
nation of Mrs. W. B. Orme as manager for the
district she represents was accepted and the
vacancy was filled by the appointment of Mrs.
Alice bowman.
CoLoRED RoUGHs.-Loud and boisterous
talk from a crowd of young colored men on
29th street last night caused Officer Bloom to
warn them, when one of the party threatened
hun. with an oath, to cut him. and would prob
ably have carried out his purpose had not the
oificer drawn his revolver. which he fired at
the retreating rough. The officer has learned
the names of the men. and will swear out a
warrant for their arrest
STOLEN OvERCoAT.-H. L. Chappeler. Of
1869 3lst street. reported to the police this
morning the theft of overcoat from his Of
nee Yesterday afternoon. which is valued at
about SO.
SECRET SoCIETIEs.-Last evening Purity
Council No. Is. Sons of Jonadab. elected the
following officers for the ensuing term: Past
chief, o. W. Bradt; worthy chief. Jas. G.
Spalding; vice-chief. Thomas A. Ward; worthy
patriarch, j. W. Gates: recording secretary,
Chas. b. Allen; financial secretary. frank
Ward; treasurer, Ii. A. Warner.-The re-
Gently elected officers of Covenant Lodge No.
Ii. l. o. o. F., were installed last night
PERsoNAL--The Misses Kemper and Splitter,
of Staunton. Va. who have been the guests of
Miss Mamie Jones, of 1881 n street, returned
home yesterday.-Mr. Phil r. Tavenner who
days on account of illness, is somewhat I'M
proved
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A Rich Mans Wild Son.

DEATH OF WILLIAM LoRMAN ROBERTS, EXECU-
TOR OF BIG BALTIMORE ESTATE.
VIM. Lorman Roberts, the Baltimore stock
broker, whose escapades cost him. his mother
and his bondsmen about $3.50 900. died We'd
nesday night of typhoid fever. Roberts was
thirty-nine years of age, and he had a check
cred career. He was the son of Edward Rob-
erts, one of the wealthiest citizens of Baltimore
and was educated at the Polytechnic institute
Troy, n. Y. At his father's death he was made
an executor of the Lorman property, a trust
estate. and soon engaged in the brokerage
business. His prodigal habits brought to him
a number of friends who helped him to spend
fortune. 1t was nothing unusual for him to
challenge a stranger to throw dice for from
S25 to 500 a throw His Office was fitted ND
magnifcently, there being none other so elab-
crate in its appointments in Baltimore. His
investments were in keeping with his habits.
and the result was a sudden collapse. His seat
in the New York stock exchange was sold out
to meet obligations, and other property was
attached. Suddenly he disappeared, and then
1t developed that he had used funds of the
estate of which he was trustee. From Balti-
more he went to Canada and. with New York
broker, opened bucket shop. His partner
soon left him and the business went to smash
Without dollar he applied to his mother for
relief, and she. by drawing heavily on her
estate, succeeded in effecting a settlement
Then Roberts returned to Baltimore and started
a laundry. He was getting along fairly well
when taken sick. He leaves a widow and two
children. His mother still occupies the pala-
tial Roberts mansion on Eutaw Place.
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Robbed of His Pension Money.


Charles Wedge is a little old colored man
who lives at No. 1917 25th street northwest
Since the close of the war he has worn a blue
suit and brass buttons. His application for a
pension was recently granted, and Wednesday
afternoon he drew his pension money, S2S8
his counsel fee of $25 having been paid. After
drawing the money Wedge went to a store on
Pennsylvania avenue and purchased pocket
book. He got the clerk in the store to put his
money in the book and tie it with a string
Putting the pocketbook in his inside pocket
the old man went down town, where he made
the acquaintance of a young colored woman
known as Bettie Hughes, whose home is in Bates
alley. With her he went to house on d street.
where the old man says he was robbed. While
in the house he says he frequently felt for his
pocketbook, and his actions. he thinks. at
tracted the attention of the person who robbed
him. When he discovered that he had been
robbed. he returned to the house and made
complaint, but did not get his money. Then
he consulted friends and yesterday went
to Alexandria and visited fortune
teller. Somebody's been breaking you up
the seer remarked to the old man as he entered
the room.
Yes" replied the old man; II came here to
learn where and how to get it,
Its money" continued the fortune teller
''and it's hidden in the wall. man and
woman had hand in it,
He told the old man exactly how he had been
robbed, and advised him to have the woman
arrested. Wedge took his advice and made
complaint to Sergeant Boyle, who arrested the
woman and locked her up on suspicion, She
denies that she took the money.
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CONDENSED LOCALS,

Isaac Shanklin, colored boy, arrested by
ofhcer Eser for shooting crap" in South WASH
ington, was fined IS by Judge Miller this MORN
ing.
The treasurer Of the night lodging house ac-
knowledgeS the following contributions: N. C
T.. 500; :. II. C., 800.
The Snowflake minstrel club will give an en-
tertainment at Masonic Temple this evening.
The National Rifles last night reelected The
old board of directors, with the exception OF
Messrs. Holmes and Hamilton, who were added
70 the board.
Farragut post, No. 10. G. A. R. gave an en-
loyable musicale and literary entertainment at
Washington hall, Capitol Hill, last evening.
The theme for discussion at the dinner of
the Six-0cloek club last night was Breakers
Ahead"
The District Suffrage association last evening
elected delegates to the national convention as
follows: Mrs. A. III. Mohl. Mrs. y. A. Alcott,
and Mrs. Z. A. Chambers.
The Old Guard, Union Veteran CORPS last
night elected j. ). Wyckoff, recording. and j.
Jacobson, financial secretary. and the follow
Ing to serve on the executive committee for
the ensuing year: ]. N. Edgar, F. Paige ". II.
hoover, A W. Bogea, w. L. Brayton. A. f.
Dinsmore. j. jacobson, j. III. Lawrence and
X. Z. Smith.
The certificate of the election of Nicholas
Wheeler, George Il. Barnes. Herbert Richard
son. Thomas Smallwood, and w. III. Smith as
trustees OF the First Baptist church. sherman
avenue, has been recorded.