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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
WHAT WE CELEBRATE TO-DAY.

First of all and aboye all else pertain
ing to temporal affairs we today COM
memorate the incident. the event, the
occasion that spoke us into national ex-
istence, and but for which the others
could not have been attained to, real
lied and enjoyed as it is our privilege as
a people to enjoy them today. Passing,
then, from the inestimable benefactions
of civil and religious liberty vouchsafed
to us in the consummation Of the object
and purpose of the action taken on the
4th of July, 1776, it is altogether fitting
complishments following that memoir
able event and which conspire to make
us renowned as a nation. Beginning
only a half century ago, since
which date the most notable
events have occurred, we find that
ocean steamers, street cars, elevated
railways, telegraphs and ocean cables
have been brought into use. So have
the telephone, the photograph and pho
tograph in its present form. Petroleum,
natural gas, electric lighting, the ex-
quisite aniline colors, steam fire engines
and the use Of anesthetics in surgery
were undiscovered in 1889
At that time nothing was known of
the deadly dynamite. The gold mines
of neither California or Australia had
been discovered. The vast silver de-
posts in the western part of the union
were undreamed of. California was not
even part of the United States, but be-
longed to Mexico. So did Texas. Ari-
IONA, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada,
Wyoming Idaho, much of our own state
of Kansas and Colorado was a vast,
mysterious, terrifying region, known on
our maps only as the Great American
desert.
There were no sewing machines or BIZ
cycles then. Stenography as an industrial
occupation was unknown. Typewriting
machines and pretty typewriting girls
existed not even as dream.
Our most important scientific discov-
cries, many of them, have been made
within the last fifty years. Spectral
analysis and the solar spectroscope,
among the most far reaching of chem
ical discoveries. have been laid before US
in that time. So has the application in
all its forms of electricity to the indus
tries. Steam Us a motive power was in
deed known, but the training of its giant
arm to do the work of millions of men
and horses in a myriad directions is the
achievement of the last half century.
And so we might so on ad infinitum,
a1but. enumerating the thousands of
discoveries and inventions made within
the perod named, but those mentioned
cannot fail to give comprehensive idea
of the spirit of progression that has per-
vaded and still impels the people of the
new world.
Nor have the breadth and scope OF our
accomplishment been confined to the
physical and mental. In the moral
sphere the advancement has been no less
marked. Spiritualism that was unknown
fifty years ago as name and faith, now
has perhaps two million believers. So
with the spread of Christianity and its
handmaiden, popular education. Never
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
This Great
Real Genuine
Topeka Alarmed.

The Lawrence Journal twits Topeka
about the probability of losing the Santa
Fe headquarters. The dispatches say
that there is a rumor afioat at Topeka
that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
company has in contemplation consoIi-
datlon of its lines east and west Of the
Missouri, similar to that recently effected
by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
and Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska. In
the event this should be consumated, it
is believed that the army Of clerks and
employees at the headquarters building
in Topeka will be removed to Chicago
from which place the entire line will be
operated under Que set of general Of
ficers, whereas two are now required.
This report causes considerable alarm at
Topeka City Gazette.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

The new Catholic church at Edmond was
dedicated last Monday.
A brass band of ten instruments is be-
ing organized at Edmond.
The new three-story opera house at Ok
lahoma City is almost completed.
Mr.. w. w. Wylie, of Oklahoma City,
aged q years, died Friday night.
Barely over two months old, Guthrie is
talking OF dog tax and city scavenger.
Guthrie had a genuine old Methodist
church social Tuesday night. That do
settle it.
The Oklahoma City Daily Times, a
morning paper, issued its first paper last
Sunday morning.
Work on Guthrie's race course is being
pushed for the celebration today. The
track is half-mile one.
Wichita is we'll represented on the sign
boards in Oklahoma. There are Wichita
restaurants, Wichita stables. ETC., etc.
If Guthrie and Oklahoma City continue
organizing fire companies they can soon
have tournament all by themselves.
In the game of ball between the Guthrie
and Oklahoma City clubs last Sunday, re-
suited with score of 10 to Il in favor Of
the latter city.
The board of trade is getting out a PAM
phlet setting forth the natural facilities
OF Oklahoma City and territory and the
inducements to capital.
The Journal takes a precaution and
warns druggists and others from selling
any extracts with Intoxicating properties
to indians during the Fourth festivities.
The Noble street bridge at Guthrie is
finally opened, after much perturbation
of the usually calm minds of the good cit
liens who subscribed for it's construction,
SAYS the Herald.
Herald: Claim Jumpers" are about to
start an athletic club. The fellows who
are Jumped" on contemplate starting
graveyard. Which of the two will be bur-
led there is the question.
Guthrie.won't stand bad smells more
than any other city. A man who runs a
restaurant on Oklahoma avenue was ar
rested for having nuisance behind his
restaurant in the shape of garbage, ETC.,
the odor from which was unpleasant to
the neiUhbors
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
KANSAS LOVES WOMEN.
rom the Kansas City Gazette.

From the Kansas City Gazette.
Kansas has been in the forefront of
every battle Giat has been fought to bet
ter the conditlen of men and women.
And this is the prime reason that she has
prospered. Kansas thought that water
was better than whisky to raise young
men on, and she said so with an exceed
ingly loud voice, and SO it happened.
Kansas loves women. In Missouri and
the older states, woman has only third
interest in the estate of her husband,
while in Kansas she has one-half. Kan
sas above all else loves justice and fair
play. In other states the barbaric idea
of a subordinate position for women is
maintained. In Kansas the civilized
idea of equal rights obtains. Let us
illustrate the ''relic of barbarism" notion
about the rights of women which holds
in Missouri. Two young people meet
by chance, ''the usual way" they fall
in love, are poor and have only one
blanket apiece, which separately will not
keep either warm in the frost by night.
SO they conclude to marry and having
two blankets and thus can be comfort
able. They work hard. live sparingly
and get rich, the good wife carefully pre-
serves the two blankets and puts them
away as souvenirs of the halcyon days of
the honeymoon, and at last the husband
dies. This woman finds on division of
the estate by the laws of Missouri that
she has only third interest even IN the
very blanket that she put in the partner
ship. She worked as hard and possibly
harder to make the property, but she is
merely a woman. In Kansas she is en-
titled to one-half of everything and gets
it. This is one of the main reasons why
Missouri has had to keep her roads and
bridges in repair, which were worn by
wagons passing through on the way TO
the promised land.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
Acrcphobia Defined.

Among the many curious psychical srpai-
nents tina. are now attracting the attention
Of scientific minds, the one 20 which the term
'acrophob:a" has been applied has several
points Of interest DR.. Vega has recently de-
scribed the phenomena In bis own casa.
Though by nature not at al tirnid. al bis
courage laaves him when above ground lie
complains Of palpi.ations In mounting . step
ladder, for instance; flnds 10 extremely IN
pleasant to ridc on the top of a coach or even
look out Of frs. story window. This hiosyn-
Grassy forbids him the aso Of sn elevator, and
the mere thought IT thoes who have cast
themselves down from high places causes
tingling ell ever bis person His acroybotla
even goes 20 far tina. the thought Of the earth
spinning through spscs IL enough % Gauss
observation-disclosures
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

That was really mean joke which
was played upon the Prohibitionists in
Philadelphia during the late election up
tionists had placed big ice cooler III
the street, bearing upon its chest an in
vitation to "drinE from the fountain
that never runs dry" Somehow the
fountain became very popular, men and
boys stepped up and quenched their
thirst. and it was amazing 20 sec how
thirsty everybody became and how often
they returned TO quaf the cooling liquid.
Even FOUNDERS and ward buns 70 whom
water was generally a stranger in that
form. partook copiously and smiled Sc
renely. Finally somebody's suspicion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

In speaking of the denomination of
Governor Foraker by the Republican
party of Ohio for governor of that state
for third term, and the Fourth time
nominated, the Kansas City Star asks:
'Can it be possible that Foraker is look
ing farther west on Pennsylvania avenue
than the capitol" The time is too far
away to begin now to speculate upon the
possibilities of the events limited at, but
it is safe to say that man who has been
tried as he has been and holds the place
in the confidence of the intelligent peo-
pie of great state as Governor Foraker
does in Ohio, cannot be lacking in the
necessary elements of strength to sue
coed in any capacity the people of the
country may call him to serve them in.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

The idea of providing single legisla-
tive body for the new state of South Da-
kota in the new constitution to be framed
by the convention now in session at Bis
marck is not new one, though it will
be the first practical application of it in
this country. There are many advocates
of the proposition to abolish the senate
in our national legislature, though it has
never as yet been formally considered.
1t is in the nature of an innovation, and
if tried and proves satisfactory in Dadota
it will very likely be universally adopted
eventually, though not without meeting
with stubborn resistance from the politi-
clans.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

The otium cum dignitate. not to say
sang froid, with which the esteemed
Times makes use of the subjoined state
ments concerning the cities named will
be better appreciated when it is remem-
bered that Kansas City has just per-
formed the same sort of coup, aided by
an enabling act from the state legisla-
ture. to q sufficient extent to incorporate
seventy-two square miles. The Times
remarks: Chicago annexed only TWEEN
ty-seven towns last Saturday, and it
wasn't much of a day for annexation at
that. Many years ago st. Louis an
nexed Carondelet, and since that time
she has had nothing to take in. Never
theless we are constrained TO say that she
takes her otium cum dignitate."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

The closeness of money matters at all
points throughout the country, particu-
larly in the west and south, that has
prevailed for several months, must give
way to more liberal volume of the cir
culating medium at once. The demand
for money with which to move the crops
is already having the effect of drawing
money In considerably increased volume
TO the southwest, where the harvest has
been in progress for the past ten days.
The volume of available cash in the
money centers is just now being largely
augmented by the semi-annual disburse-
ments of the government on interest ac-
count, the purchase of bonds, appropria-
tons becoming available, etc, supple
mented by the payment of dividends and
other claims by corporations, and COM
ing just at the moment that it is most
needed, it can not fail to exert a reviv-
flying effect upon the business of the
community at large in all departments.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
Chance TO Chaw a Democrat.

Kansas City Gazette
The Emporia Republican and the
Wichita EAGLE are getting by the ears
as to whether Kansas Republicans are
ripe for rebellion. We have heard this
story for years, and the majority gets
larger every time the people vote. About
midway between elections Colonel Muir
docks liver seems TO always get out Of
order, but as election approaches and
there is chance to chaw up Democrat
or two he becomes healthy. The Repub-
lican says:
There may be disaffected politician
here and there, whose wishes haven't
been consulted in the distribution Of Of
fees or who is soft on prohibition, but
the masses of the people are as true TO
Republicanism as the needle to the pole.
There is no rum and rebellion nonsense
about the Republican party in Kansas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

All Oklahoma will eat watermeloas to
day.
Edmond has large hotel In course of
erection.
The Capital is stirring up hornets nest
In East Gusnrie.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
Open Sesame.



Wichita and its champion, the EAGLE,
started the ball rolling which is going to
result in a regular boom for the Kansas
trade center. The deformed idea of rail-
roads sapping their sustenance from
Kansas and feeding the Missouri baby is
fast fading away. The K. C. Times re-
marks that it has done more for Kansas
than any newspaper in the state Of Kan
sas, and no doubt holds that as reason
for discrimination in their behalf.
Whatever Kansas may have been in
debted to that benefcent sister she has
repaid her thousand fold, and proposes
to do away with the past system.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
Apt Alterations Artful Aid.

From The JreensourR Signal.
We have admired the the fuency Of
Ralph Easley. wept over the pathos of
Alex Butts and listened in rapt delight
to the breezy alterations of Marsh Muir
dock the tuneful sage of the American
Nile, but as molder Of plastic English
phrases Hon. D. H. Rhodes, superintend-
ent of the Wichita & Western railroad,
mutilates all previous record by the fol-
lowing, penned by him in answer TO a
private letter written BY us telling of the
prospects this year: THE prospects for
prosperity perchlng proudly. persistently,
perhaps permanently, puts people
possessing patience primarily, penitently,
piously at peace, providing pride per
mits."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

If the railroads shall persist in main
tanning the rates fixed for the grand en-
campment, G. \. r., heretofore an
nounced, in the face of the formal and
reasonable request from the grand and
department commanders for equal treat
ment accorded other organizations for
similar occasions, they will find killing
the goose does not always secure the
golden egg. Leaving out of the count
the question of consideration due the
soldier boys, the railroads will realize
that they have played losing game.
The absence of word of protest on the
part of Milwaukee, so far as the public
know, gives ground to suspect that that
town is party to the scheme, having
discovered that the one cent rate would
induce larger attendance than the town
could conveniently take care of. 1t will
be hard to dissociate this idea from the
action or the railroads if they shall adj
here to the rate fixed. The national en-
campment of the Grand Army is a big
thing, and is growing all the while.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

in the history of the world, and nowhere
has the principles and doctrines testab-
lished by the lowly Nazarene been SC
universally disseminated and accepted
as the rule and guide of life as in this
country, where it is every mans priv
lege to worship his God according to his
individual notion, and where no one
dares to gainsay his right.
Blessed indeed are the people of Amer
lea and happy should they be in the en-.
ioyment of the blessings.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

Salina Republican: While the differ
emit Kansas cities are rejoicing over the
prospect of Missouri river freight rates
they fail to remember who fought the
battle making such things possible. Had
not Wichita made a stand for justice
every city in Kansas would have gone
on paving tribute to Kansas City.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
Not Overlooking that Way.

From the Purcell Register.
The overflow from the settlement of
the Oklahoma country is not working
south to any great extent. Texas has
millions of acres of choice lands lying
unused, but although representatives
from that state have distributed tons of
advertising matter in the Oklahoma
country during the past month, through
some reasonlor other it has not accom-
plished much, and Kansas and the far
northern countries are likely to secure
the bulk Of those who fail to locate in
the territory.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

Salina finds special qualification in the
fact that the first consul appointed from
Kansas lives in that town. The Repub-
lican acknowledges tha4the circumstance
causes it to ''have more respect for the
delegation" A rather equivocal COM
pliment.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Reasonable Wish.

EmpOria Republican.
We wish the Wichita EAGLE had
sense enough to discuss plain matter in
an intelligent manner. 1t mixes up the
Rev. Madden with John Madden in such
a way that either might reasonably de-
mand an apology of the other for being
classed together. The .Atchison Patriot
understands the difference which the
Republican makes as between these
Jumps of animated gumbo, and we refer
the EAGLE to that paper for further
light.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

Already the weather wizards are pre-
dieting short summer, an early fall,
and a long and severe winter. Well,
this part of the country has never been
in better condition for the worst than
the present prospects promise.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

Pennsylvania is indeed in bad way
this year in the matter of elemental visi-
tations. The Altoona cloud busrt Mon
day night was only exceeded, in its dis
astrous results, by the Conemaugh val
ley food of month ago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

Two other people-if a Chinaman be
considered people-have sued Topeka for
$4,000 damages each for false arrest.
We suggest that if Topeka would come
the Oliphant dodge on all her prisoners
she would be saved much annoyance and
not a little expense.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

The Denver News says: "An expend-
iture of $500, 600 is a lot of money turned
loose by a railroad corporation for term
inal facilities, depots, etc, and is es-
pecialy enormous for system OF rail-
way that has of late ordered retrench-
ment all along the line. Yet within ten
days work involving this sum will be in
augurated in Denver under the alleged
jurisdiction Of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe. Aside from the expense OF
the land. the authorities Of this authorize
the statement that when the contem-
plated work is completed at Colfax ave-
nue., Larinier and Thirteenth streets, the
Improvements will represent $500, 900.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
A ROYAL Detective.

Atlanta Constitution.
The Prince of Wales recently created
a sensation by declaring that there was
a genuine leper in London. The doctors
vigorously claimed that this was mis-
take. The prince then boldly asserted
that the leper was employed in meat
marke.. Again the doctors denied it.
Then the prince and the newspaper men
hunted the leper down. The man was
really employed in market, and was
engagen in handling meat. He was at
once taken in charge and sent to the
hospital.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

The Haytien officials must be uncom-
monty obtuse or they would certainly
have learned that monkeying with
American vessels is not only unproffta-
BILE but risky business. The first thing
the smarties down there know they will
find themselves in mid air, the result of
q broadside from an American man-of-
war under command of Kellogg.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

was aroused, an investigation was made,
when 10. it was discovered that the
fountain of perpetual dampness was well
fortified with whisky! The Prohibition
lists were mad, very mad. and are even
yet wondering where the spiritual re-
fTeshment came from.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

r. P. Rice, of the Fort Scott Monitor,
appears to be a resubmissionist whil,,
Brother William is mild form Of pro
hibitionist. Either the brothers ought
to ''get together" or edit the paper on
alternate days. In that case they would
catch the coon ''gwine or comm. ~
Emporia News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
A Common Verdict.

Salna Republican.
The crime of rape should be punished
by death. Nothing short of this will
stop the hellward tendency of the people.
This crime, the most horrible in the
calander of crimes, is becoming more
frequent than any other crime. The
punishment ought to be made measure
up with the enormity of the crime.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

Another batch of consuls named yester-
day, but nothing for Kansas. AS Indiana
got nothing, our bile is not disturbed
Emporia News.
Humph, nobody in Indiana got any
thing on the very simple supposition
that there is nobody left in Indiana un-
provided for.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04
A Slipsus Penwe, So to Speak,

Harper Sentinel.
Brother Fleming, the reporter of the
Wichita EAGLE. in giving the names of
the Harper folks who took in the Medi-
cine Lodge excursion put things up Won
derful funny; however, the fellow who
handed him the list is to blame. Tough
scribbling in moving train was the
cause. Blame it on fellow who looks
like us, Fleming. Like Patsy Bollver,
we are in condition to catch it, but
honestly, Vipgley, Tobaugh and Isin-
bury were not in the excursion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

u With Cooney the "Fox" dead and
burke, one of the principal suspects, still
Neld by the Canadian authorities and his
extradition refused, it would seem that
the Cronin case has about come to the
jumping off place.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

All hail, st. Freedoms day. May the
influence of your recurring visits never
grow less benign or extensive.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

The Topeka authorities have decided
to pave Van Buren, street of that city
with vitrified brick.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

An internati,nt.i cUagrezs of photography
will open In Paris on the 9th Of August, the
proceedings Of which are likely 70 be Of great
interest. Any ono may attend and suggest
subjects for discussion provided the sugges
ton is sent 10 the secretary, Mr. d. s. Psctor,
No. Rue Lincoln, Paris, at least fifteen days
before the opening Of the congress-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

It is not singular that the weather
should be the topic of universal remark,
singular as are its freaks this season.
Even the original residenters fail to call
tc mind another such season in all re-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

We would respectfully ask the En-
poria Republican and Kansas City
Gazette if they yet discern any signs of
the revolution produced by the EAGLE?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-04

Then Bobby Was Put TO Bed
Bobby-Pa, why can ran run faster than
boJi
Pa-Beca1ss Re Il btgysx. Of courss
Bobby .atoeT ponderi-g Tor . u1on<np-
Ve.l, "a, thaa why donT tbs lind -beek Il
q wagon run foster than The froot vbesAt-
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