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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
NO LACK OF CHEEK AND WIND.


The Kansas City Times editorially de-
clares that the Kansas railway commits
sioners frankly acknowledge that their
decision in the Wichita case was an ex-
pertinent for the purpose of seeing to
what extent a jobbing center would be
built up by freight rate determinations,
and that the commissioners will have to
rescind their order. The Times proceeds
in Its recklessness by saying that other
towns in Kansas have as great tonnage
as Wichita. We would be willing to at
tribute all this to ignorance upen the
part of the Times did we know how, but
we can't. To say nothing of the direct
libeliing insult to the board of commits
sioners, the Time stoops to very gawsy
and inferior line OF lying, as no city
in the west is more strongly impressed,
and nc other city so wildly realizes that
Wichita's tonnage is more than twice that
Of any other city in Kansas as dose the
the men who represent the business IN
terests of Kansas City. But whatever
the business men of Kansas City may or
may not know, or whatever the Times
may say or not say, the truth is that the
commissioners cannot be enlightened
from any outside or from any inside
source, as to the respective tonnage of
Kansas points. The law empowers them
to obtain these facts in no uncertain
way, and the wind and cheek Of the
Kansas City Times are alike lost on the
board of commissioners.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
WICHITA'S NEW ROAD.
The Carbondale Extension Of the North
western.

From the FL Dorado Republican.
A Topeka correspondent of the Kansas
City Journal writes at great length as to
the Influences backing the Kansas City,
Wyandotte & Northwestern railroad
company in purchasing ssthe Carbonate
line with view of its extension into the
southwest. That the Northwestern will
make the Carbonate part OF its ,sys-
tenn there is no longer any doubt. But,
that the Union Pacific Is backing the
Northwestern, as the aforesaid cores
pondent declares. we hardly believe. So
Tar as our interests are involved in the
extension, we should be glad if the state
ment were true. But we are inclined to
disbelieve it because the Northwestern
needs no backing. 1t is an independent
line, built as an investment and oper-
ated on legitimate business principles.
1t seeks alliance with none and proposes
to work out its own salvation. 1t is lot
mixed up in any of the great pools
or combinations and does not have
TO ask other companies what it
shall or shall not do. We doubt whether
the Union Pacific occupies such an indie
pendent footing. If it desires to come
to Ell Dorado it will come asking only
the favor of the people who are to be
benefited by its coming. Its perfect in
of all other roads commends
it TO our favorable consideration. The
above mentioned correspondent saws:
"From Carbonate the extension will
be made in direct line through En-
poria and Ell Dorado TO Wichita, thus
giving the latter city shorter line by
thirty miles than it now has, and will
give the Union Pacific the fullest re-
yenge for the invasion of its territory
when 1t was bound hand and foot, and
could not protect itself from such in
yasionS."
As we understand the status of the
Union Pacific, owing to complications
with the government, il is not in condi-
ton TO build new branches or extend old
ones, nor 10 back enterprises in schemes
OF revenge. The Northwestern is as in
dependent of the Union Pacific as it is
OF the Missouri Pacific or the Santa Fe.
Ii was not considered 10 be OF Importance
enough TO be included in the great COM
oination that took place in New York
last winter among the presidents of
leading roads. And, while not actuated
by spirit of revenge, it feels at perfect
liberty TO build where it pleases whether
L invades the territory Of more preten-
aous enterprises or not
The Carbondale extension By whatever
company ii may be built will be well
coined 10 this county, 10 this city and 10
he great southwest
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
THAT RATE MATTER.
A Common Interest.

Hfalt CITY lines.
The board of railroad commissioners
some time ago decided that Wichita
was entitled to freight rates enjoyed by
Missouri river towns, and now Kansas
City, Topeka, Hutchinson, Arkansas
City and other towns insist upon being
accorded the same advantage. The
criticism of the boards action and the
abuse of Wichita by the friends of these
other. big and little, commercial centers
and ''jobbing points," led one to the
conclusion that there is considerable
dog in the manger spirit in it all
The Times would take great pleasure in
recording the fact that all the other
Kansas points had secured Missouri
river rates, but as such is not the fact,
it does congratulate the entire state,
including the points" aggrieved; that
there is one town within our bor
ders deemed worthy of SO rich a distinc
ton. The writer has lived within a
radius Of eighty miles of Wichita for
nineteen years, and in that time has
watched with much interest every step
taken by that city toward commercial
and we cannot now recall a
single step but that proved Of advantage
to the surrounding country. The people
of Wichita have built city of which
southern Kansas ought to be proud, and
instead of a united effort to pull her
down, it is TO the interest of all, as we
see it, to put their shoulder to the wheel
and aid in building up a market at
Wichita if we cannot get it in our own
door ward
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
SHOW UP OR DRY UP.

The Wichita EAGLE very foolishly i'm
agineS that whenever newspaper says
anything in favor or intended to advance
the interest Of its own town is fighting
Wichita. While we admire the EAGLE for
many things, iLthis respect it makes Us
weary.-Fort Scott Monitor
The EAGLE has not objected to other
towns having cheap rates. What the
EAGLE objected to was the meanness
which impelled certain newspapers to
demand that the commissioners should
rescind an order made for Wichita,
which order only afforded Wichita the
the rates enjoyed by the cities in which
such newspapers are published. 1t is
simply question whether the farmers
of the Arkonsas valley shall have an OPP
portunity to get their hogs, their cattle
and their grain to their market on the
same schedule rate that the farmers of
Atchison, Leavenworth, Bourbon, Shaw
nee, Wyandotte, Johnson, and other
older eastern counties enjoy. It
is simply, farther, question whether
the towns and communities Of southern
Kansas and of the Arkansas valley are
to be supplied with goods from Wichita
at the same rate that the towns and COM
munities of eastern Kansas are supplied
from their trade centers. If these papers
could show that Wichita didn't possess
as great and extensive packing houses
and as reliable live stock market, or
that Wichita didn't carry as complete
and varied jobbing stocks as the Missouri
towns which have the rates which she
asks then there would have been some
reason in the Monitors howl, and that
paper might have grown less weary over
the EAGLE and have even admired it
altOOpt her
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
The Irrsi, Wi,ne-..

There was good nturcd Irish team
ster on the witness stand in the district
cour. the other day, who kept the law
yers nightly amused, while a. the samo
time he did not let any Of them get very
far ahead Of him. Iiis replies 70 their
questions sparkied with Irish Wit, diver
sified by an occasional bull He was
testifying ia relation % some iron pipe
be had been hauling for tho street rail-
way company. Was there moro than
one size Of piper asked the examining
lawyer. YES, sor, there was" Well,
Just state 10 the jury what was tho daf-
ference In the tao sizes Of pipe" con-
tinued the lawyer. "Aii right. scr: 4,
was inst this difierenoe-won size was
lar1er than tbs other. - TIA @s----s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Must Pay for Pitchers.

Must Pay for Pitchers.
From Israel at Work.
Once, when DR.. Adam Clark was
preaching in glowing terms to a large
audience, he dwelt upon the freeness of
the gospel, tellsng that water of life
could be had without money and with
out price," When he had finished "a
person announced that collection would
be made to support the gospel in foreign
parts.
preacher, who afterwards related the
circumstance to the lady of the house
where he was staying. Every true,
DOCTOR" replied the hostess; 1.-THE water
of life is free-'without money and with
out price, but we must pay for pitchers
to cary it in"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Kansas, particularly southern Kansas,
may prepare for large influx of popu-
lation in the near future-within the
present year at farthest. The storms
and floods aud SHOWS and frosts that
have well nigh devastated portions of
the northern and eastern states, while of
unusual severity for the season, are not
uncommon to those localities, and with
a cordial invitation to the unfortunates
there to come to a land where every
prospect pleases, it cannot be but that
many will come.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Governor Anthony made good point
in his address in this city on Decoration
day when he said the Union soldier need
never say mo one cares for me-" The
spontaneous outpour of the people of all
classes, ages and conditions throughout
the country on that day and their unself-
ish manifestations of remembrance of
the dead is sufficient augury that the
survivors will not be forgotten, but that
the feelings of gratitude towards them
will grow and deepen into veneration
as the years pass by.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
"DRESS,"

For May and June has appeared and
Is remarkably fine number: it begins
with an illustrated article on physical
culture which should be read by every
woman, old and young in the land
1t teaches 4 system of exercises that
develop splendid physique without the
aid OF teachers or apparatus.
Ii shows how to be graceful in car
rage and manner; it improves woman
physically and mentally. The nlustra-
tons contained are all original and GER
tainly very attractive and beautiful,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The GOODNESS of the past two or three
days between Old Sol and this portion of
terra frma is explained by the weather
reports contained in Yesterdays and
today's dispatches from the lake and
northern Atlantic coast regions. The
visitations to those parts are without
precedent at this season of the year.
While we commiserate those who have
been thus so sorely distressed, we feel
glad for home in land that is peca-
Larry blessed, and nothing more than its
exemption from the climatic rigors with
which are made to suffer in body and
purse
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

A banquet was given in honor of Minis
ter Ryan-formerly of Topeka-at the
Mexican capital last evening 1t is said
that there is as much difference between a
public banquet at Mexico and a public
banquet at Topeka as there is between
Wine and water.-Kansas City Star.
A state banquet in Mexico always
opens with course of eggs and invaria-
bly, closes with course of beans. The
courses number from fifty to hundred
or more, with several kinds of wines.
The state dinner, or high-toned civilian
banquet, lasts from five to seven hours,
and it is the highest social offense to get
drunk during the serving of the courses.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The Connecticut legislature has given
the women of that state the right tovote
on the liquor. As they are usually the
greatest sufferers from the liquor traffic
it would seem but fair that they should
have voice in matter off controlling IT.,
but experience elsewhere has shown that
they divide on this questionjustas they do
on every other, and just like the men.
In view of this fact the action Of the
nutmeg law makers is subject to critl-
cism for the innovation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Seasonable Symptoms.

SfAsOHaDI6 by fIiptUHss.
In the spring all nature bubbles with an ererves-
cling glee,
From the bull frogs in the meadow TO the robins
In the tree
In the spring the jannty tourist strolis abous for
rustic scenes,
While the maiden and her lover scour the distau.
lots for greens.
In the spring the roaring frezhet makes sad havoc
with the banks,
And tie public parks and gardens blossom out
with dudes and crankA
In the spring the postrnan tarrfes for the lovers
extra stamps"
And the maid that strol1ed by moonlight stays In
bed next day with cramps
New York Evening Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Farmers who have wheat crops this
year had best make every possible prep
aration for prompt work when their
grain is ready for the harvester, which
will be within the next ten days, most of
it. There is always more or less rain at
the harvest season, and there is almost
sure to be an unusual quantity this sea-
son. A day or two of sunshine at time
much as can be safely counted on, and
farmers will have to arrange their har-
vesting accordingly or they will lose
much of their small grain.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Chicago is making a desperate effort
before the interstate commission to save
her hog. 1t has so long been 'the whole
hog or none" with that city that she
views with great alarm the packing CEN
ter of Wichita and asks the commission
to save her markets by making the live
shipments SO low that Kansas City and
Wichita packers can't get their cured
meats to eastern comparative markets.
The commission will not dare to accede
the request.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The Emporla Republican concludes an
editorial on this city with the statement
"that Wichita is one of the most decent
towns of its size in Sedgwick county"
This is the most liberal admission made
by any daily in Kansas in three months
touching Wichita, and we are cores
pond1ngly happy, and we would not be
surprised if some other daily in fit Of
overlooking generosity should say that
Wichita without regard to her size is as
big as any town that's no bigger.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
RECORD BOOK.

County Saperi0teudent Fences class
ifacatiou register Is the most com
plete thing Of the kind ever published
John Mcdonald. editor Of the Western
School journal, writes: 81 examined
Superintendent Fences Classification Reg
lister and was much pleased with IT, A
number Of superin;endents pronounce &c
superior TO any other now before the peo-
pie and they are Of the opinion that tho
Register should be placed ia our county
schools. There T. no reason why Kansas
money should be going 20 distant cities
when we have better article ia our own
state. Address r. T. MUEDoCK.
Manager EACIE
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
For the Eagle.
THE BRAVE, TRUE DEAD.
Tune. "The SHINING Shore /,


We meet again. old.comrades dear,
To deck these graves. with flowers
The brave, true dead, who slumber here.
Deserve them strown in showers.
Chorus
To save our land, in phalanx grand.
They stayed the tide of treason,
And brought to nought, the power which sought
10 crush US without reason.
Their manhood's hopes. were bright and fair,
Their clouds had silver Innings,
Their hearthstones, tho 10 them most dear
Were left without repintngS
Che.
They to our nations rescue sped,
With feet both swift and wiling,
And in the battle fierce and dread,
Their shots were true and telling.
Che,
In marchings long. in cold. or storm,
In ward, or rebel prison,
With hunger faint. or bruised or torn,
They showed true heroism.
Che.
No murmurs fell from their pale lips,
When from their wounds was yelling,
The tide of life in crimson drops.
Which their last hours were telling.
Che.
The call to arms, fall n,n fall in,.
" Ill never more arouse them,
In their deep sleep. from earthly din.
The angels ever guard them,
Che.
And as the years go passing by,
Well one by one be hidden,
Till soon the last brave heart shall lie
Beneath the yiOlets hidden.
Che. E. P. FORD.
Wichita. KAN Nav 30 1889
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
ghe adaiehta Daily Gayle Sunday goruis guue e. 1893

derful crops Kansas has produced for
several years incites immigration, and
there being much unoccupied land in
the state there is no reason why all seek
ing homes may not find happy and re-
munerative ones in Kansas, the greatest
agricultural state in the west. Nasty"
said that year ago. He is dead now,
but he has been all over Kansas and
knew perfectly well what he was talk
ing about,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Sour OranCeH-

Lady Customer-Give NE dozen lemons,
please.
Grocer-I am very sorry, ma'ar1, but we
are all out Of lemons today.
Lady Custoner-Then give me dozen Of
the same kind Of oranges l 60. here yestsr-
day They viii answer the purposa.-Bur
lngton Free Press
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Tired of Paying Tribute.

Salina Republican.
If the railroad commissioners had said
that Wichita alone could have Missouri
river freight rates, there would have
been ground to kick. The commission
simply did a matter of plain justice to
Wichita and did not indicate that other
cities could not have the same thing on
showing cause for action. The trouble
with these kicking cities are they know
they have not sufficient importance to
merit attention, and with a spirit proper
tionate to their size, say that not even
one Kansas town shall cease to pay trib-
ute to Kansas City. The time has come
for the people of Kansas to build their
own cities. There Is no sense in us con-
tinually building up Kansas City. If
the railroad companies are losing money
carrying freight to Kansas City, that
does not concern US. While it is proba-
bly, true that the railroads made Kansas,
it is equally true that Kansas
made the railroads. We have a right
to demand proportionate freight rates
both to and out of cities in Kansas as to
and out of Missouri cities. If the rail-
roads are losing money carrying freight
to and out of Kansas City, let them in
crease their rates. Kansas objects to
making up any deficits the roads may
incur in making Kansas City a whole
sailing point. If, as a matter of fact.
only one city in Kansas could have good
freight rates, it is better to have that
one than to nave everything 90 to Kan
sas City. Such, however, is not the
case. Any city that can show a good
case is entitled the same consideration as
Ill n ltft
TO have freight rates because Of love for
her. but because our only hope is in her.
If Wichita fails. there is of course no
hope for Us. Nevertheless we would
rather see Wichita the only successful
Kansas CITY than TO have all of Kansas
pay tribute to Kansas City.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Talmage and His Banjo.

TaImago ana lbs banJO.
New York Graphic.
Almost nightly the mellow 'punk-
punk-punk-a-punk" of banjo floats
from back parlor window of the four
story mansion at South Oxford street
and DeKalk avenue, Brooklyn. 1t is
produced by the Rev. DR.. Talmage, and
is in delightful contrast to the jerky
tunes extracted from a cornet by an
amateur player on the same block.
When the eornetist begins people within
ear shot close their windows, but they
never tire of Talmege and his banjo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Rerartsble Feat IN Shorthand

Remarkable Feat II Shorthand.
\ remarkable feat in shorthand re-
porting was performed by Mrs Isabella
3. Barrons, Of Boston. While steno-
graphically taking report OF speech
in German. delivered by Carl Schurz,
she simultaneously translated it from
German 70 English.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Wichita, Kan, May 80, 1889,

General Fisk takes occasion to deny
the report that he has given his allegi-
ance to the Republican party. It's
strange, though none the less true, that
some people never know when they've
got enough. The prohibition, per Sc,
leader seems to be of that class. More's
the pity for him and the cause he claims
to Sprva
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The interstate commission put the
complaining packers of Chicago in hole
in Just two minutes. They were asked
to show up their trust. They refused
Refusing. they were dismissed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Mr.. Rockefeller, having offered $780,
900 for the revival of the Baptist uni
versity, founded by Stephen A. Douglas
in Chicago, the Herald of that city re-
marks:
To restore the institution to the pur-
poses for which sStephen A. Douglas do
mated the grounds would be a vindication
of western public honor.
The case presented herein is similar to
New York City in the matter of monu-
ment of General Grant, in this, that the
vindication has to come from the country
at large, notwithstanding local pledges.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Wichita is asked to lie down because
some other towns can't stand up. May
be she will but we are betting she won T.
the railroads and Kansas City to the con-
trarv notwithstanding
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Are those Cur rssnF asked Maj Pitcairn,
as squad a soldiers approached alcrs ths
read near Concord
'.So, Er,- replied Col Smith They are
minute usn-"
Gen Washington hesieved shs. IL ~ss 70
this Iii: tie British defeat rasy be ss.rs'zused
-EA,pers Bazaar.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The assertion of Assistant ATTORNEY
General Shields that one of the most i'm
portant places in the cabinet "was given
to a southern state" by President Har-
rison is branded by the Globe-Demo-
craft as Inaccurate. 1t declares that
Missouri is not a southern state and
never was except in the sense that she
once tolerated slavery. Her location,
her productions and her interests all allv
her To the north, and it is time TO Quit
speaking of her in any other way. This
will disabuse the minds of good many
people who have labored under just that
impression these many years agone.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
4 Scientific Girl.

Charley, do you know what is r,eant by
the anatomical ju1taposition Of two orbicu-
iaIis oris muscles in a state of contTactionf'
Charley cxho prides himself on being scien-
tifcj-Why, yes In plain language it means
kiss
What chump l au- Miss Mosby asked
me what it meant last evening and bad to
give it upn-Chicago Herald
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The laws of Kansas prescribe how the
case of a community shall be brought
before the railroad commissioners for
hearing. Wichita is regularly before
that body.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The Wichita EAGLE drops the matter OF
railroad rates until after the meeting OF
tbe commissioners and railroad managers.
Sensible.-Lawrence Journal.
We found it impossible to stay drop
ped, however, with every other paper IN
the state misrepresenting the facts.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

The Springfield Mass.) Republican
asks the Globe Democrat what it pro
poses to do now that the salt men have
made arrangements with their British
brethren TO run prices of their product
up. The G. D. replies by saying: I'VE
will do as all other earnest and consis-
tent proteetionists will do-demand that
salt be put on the free list at once.
Not quite SO fast, good sir. There's
new party in interest that just appeared
upon the scene. Kansas as a salt-pro-
ducing state proposes to take a hand in
this deal and is not going to be bluffed
out by any such game,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Though Dead, Yet speake.h-

Toledo Blade
The highways in Kansas, as well as
the railroads, are filed with people
looking for homes. II Is estimated that
the population Of the state viii be IN
creased by immigration this year many
thousands more than for several years,
or rather since the early lush was made
70 Kansas Just after the war. The won