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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03

Commission had but q single member The
vacancies were filed ON the 7th day of Nav.
and since then the commissioners have been
industriously, though with an inadequate force,
engaged in executing the law. They were as
sured by me that cordial support would be
given them in the faithful and impartial en-
forcemept of the statute and of the rules and
regulations adopted in aid of it.
Heretofore the book Of eligibles has been
closed to every one, except certifications
were made upon the requisition of the appoint
ing officers. This secrecy was the source of
much suspicion, and Of many charges Of favor
itism in the administration of the law What
is secret is always suspected; what is open can
be judged. The Commission, with the full ap-
prevail of all its members, has now opened the
list of eiigibles to the public. The eligible lists
for the classified post-offices and custom houses
are now publicly posted in the respective
Offices, as are also the certi6cations for appoint
ments. The purpose Of the civil-service
Law was absolutely to exclude any other
consideration in connection with appointments
under it than that of merit as tested by the ex-
aminations. The business proceeds upon the
theory that both the examining boards and the
appointing officers are absolutely ignorant as
to the political views and associations Of all
persons on the civil-service lists. It is not too
much to say, however. that some recent Con-
gressional Investigations have somewhat shaken
public confidence in the impartiality of the
bctcCdous loE appointments
The reform Of the civil service will make no
safe or satisfactory advance until the present
law and its equal administration are we'll es-
tablished in the confidence Of the people. II
viii be my pleasure, az il Il my duty, to see
that the law Il executed with hrmness and inn
Partially. II some Of it, provisions have been
fraudulently evaded by appointing officers, our
resentment should not suggest the repeal of
the law, but reform In ito administration. We
should have one view OF the matter, and hold IL
with . sincerity that il not affected by the CON-
alteration that the party TO which We belong u
for the time In power.
Ny predecessor, on the lth day Of January,
1883, by an executive order 10 take effect
March Is, brought the Railway Nail Service
under the operation Of the civil-servics Law.
Provision was made that the order should take
was sooner obtained On the l1th day Of
March Mr.. Lyman, then the only msmbsr II
the Commission, reported 10 me in writing
that Il would not b poaibls y have ths ~ e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-03

cession to the United States of all such lands,
was constituted by the appointment of Hon.
Lucius Fairchild. of Wisconsin, Hon. John +.
Hartranft, Of Pennsylvania, and Hon. Alfred
u. Wilson OF Arkansas, and organized on June
20 last. Their .st conference with the repre-
sentatives OF the Cherokees was held at Table
quah, July 20, with no definite results. General
John F. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, was pre-
vented by ill-health from taking part in the
conference. His death, which occurred re-
Gently. is justly and generally lamented by a
people he had served with conspicuous gal
lantry in war and with great fidelity in peace.
The vacancy thus created was filled by the APP
pointment of Hon. Warren G. Sayre, of Indiana.
second conference between the Commission
and the Cherokees was begun November 6, but
no results have yet been obtained. nor is it be-
lieved that q conclusion eau be immediately
expected. The cattle syndicate now occupying
the lands for grazing purposes ID clearly one OF
the agencies responsible for the obstruction OF
our negotiations with the Cherokees. The
large body of agricultural lands constituting
what is known as the Cherokee Outlet" ought
not to be, and indeed cannot long be, held for
grazing. and for the advantage of few against
the public interests and the best advantage OF
the Indians themselves. The United States has
now under the treaties certain rights in these
lands These will not be used oppressively but
it can be allowed that those who by sufferance
occupy these lands shall interpose to defeat the
wise and benefcent purposes of the Govern
tageous character of the offer made by the
United States to the Cherokee Nation for a full
release of these lands, compare ed with other
suggestions now made to them, will yet obtain
for it a favorable consideration
TEE CREEK AGREEMENT.
Under the agreement between the United
States and the Muscogee Cor Creek Nation of
Indians on the 18th day Of January, 1889, an
absolute title was secured by the United States
to about three and half millions acres of
land. Section IL of the general Indian appro-
priation act, approved March 2, 1889, made
provision for the purchase by the United States
from the Seminole tribe of o certain portion of
their lands. The delegates of the Seminole
Nation. having first duly evidenced to me their
power to act in that behalf, delivered q proper
release and conveyance to the United States of
all the lands mentioned in the act, which was
accepted by me and certified to be In compli-
ance with the statute.
BY the terms OF both the acts referred to all
the lands so purchased were declared to be .
part Of the public domain, and open to settle
ment under the homestead law. But of the
lands embraced in these purchases, being in
the aggregate about five and q half million
acres, three and half million acres had al
ready, under tho terms of the treaty Of 1866,
been acquired BY tho United States for the pur.
pose of settling other Indian tribes thereon,
and had been appropriated 70 that purpose.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
STOCK AND FARM.

Horace Champion: Mr.. Hurt tells rs
hat numter Of good horses have re-
Gently died in his neighborhood, the
latest being q very fine horse owned by
his neighbor, Frank Mcknight. The
body was opened and examined. Moth
ing was found wrong with any Of the
organs except the heart, around which
vas q great clot Of blood. A few days
after Mr. Nc. Meningitis other horee
tonk sick, and it wss decided to bleed
him. The operation relieved the animal
Immediately, and it was soon all right.
Mr.. Hurt strongly recommends bleeding
IS the remedy. Worm dust on the com
is thought BY many to be the cause Of
re sickness among the animals, while
others believe it to be too much dry feed
and not sufficient water and exercise.
Leoti Transcript: Three car losds OF
corn I, cattle were shipped from this
county, ever the Missouri Pacific, in one
lay, to Kansas City. Two Of the cars
<ere loaded at Leoti BY Mr.. Patterson,
the other at Tuell by Mr.. Sypold.
Peabody Gszette: Considerable i'm
provewent is being made on Caslin creek.
Frank McGinnes takes the lead with .
fne new bouss on his farm at Aulne.
Mr.. Joel Tharp has built . comfortable
tenant house, Mr.. ]. W. Stretcher he's
sularged his house, o. @. Brown addsd
more to his already csPaoious bsme, and
Albert Pennington built nsv barn ''ous
spd oakr
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

The action of the great lines of rail.
roads in providing q way to stop cut
ting the rates on freight and passengers,
1t seems to us is for the best. In fact,
we imagine that it has been forced upon
the managers by the stockholders. The
cutting of rates has, to a large extent,
been done by subordinate officials, and
the results upon the earnings of the
roads have been great. The results to
the people have also been bad. There
is not business man in the country
who does not prefer steady rates, such
as he can always rely upon as being
uniform. To have freIghts up ore day
and down another demoralizes business
to an extent that only those engaged in
it can realize. What the business man
and the travelling public wants is regu-
larity in charges, and to know that his
competitor is paying the same rates that
he does. If that can be accomplished
by the combine" the mass of the peo-
pie will be satisfied. The people don't
wish the stockholders OF the various
companies to suffer on the account of
ow rates. Neither do they want that
Individuals, lines and ''trusts" shall have
advantages that they do not possees.-
if. P. Baker in 1opeka Union.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
NEWSPAPER GOSSIP.

Hill City Democrat: Ths publishers
Of this paper were placed under arres,
upon q warrant sworn out by G.. W.
Jones, of this city, before B. B. F.
Graves, justice Of the peace Of Millbroob
township.
Newton Kansan: ]. Milton Worley,
uf the Potwin Messenger, who once re-
solved to move bis office to Walton, has
accepted an amendment offered by Mr..
Potvin, which being german TO the
original resolution and being worth to
the publisher an even S125 in cash, had
the result Of keeping him in his present
location. The glimmer Of postoffice
in the distance $500 salary, also
mad q very soothing effect.
st. John News: The Telegram and
Democrat, of Stafford, have besn consol-
dated, and appeared last week as the
Herald. This We regard as good
move, financially, ss three papers was
more than towu the size Of Stafford,
sven with such enterprisiDg business
men as that town affords, conld properly
suppo {. There is one thing about it
though that looks just q little funny
from this distance. aud that is to zee a
staunch republican and a mess back
democrat harnessed together in nevspa-
per Office. In their salutatory tbs editors
say that 'sboth sides will have q hearing"
from which We are led to infer that the
Herald will be democratic one week and
republican the NEXT, and "for revenue
only" all Of the time. But be that as it
may, We wish the boys oil the success
possible, even though there be q slight
amalgamation.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
Shall Women BE Allowed to yo,. ,

The question of female suffrage has agi-
tated the tongues and pens of reformers for
many years and good arguments have been
adduced for and against it. Many of the
softer seX could vote intelligently, and
many would vote as their husbands did,
and give no thought to tho merits of a po-
Ltical Issue. They would all vote for DR..
Plerces Favorite Prescription, for they
know 1t is boon to their sex. 1t is un-
equalled for the cure of leucorrhea, abnor-
NAL discharges, morning sickness. and
the countless ills to which women are sub
ject. 1t is the only remedy for woman's Pc
culiar weakness and ailments, sold by drug.
glsts. under positive guarantee from the
manufacturers that it will give satisfaction
IN every case, or money will be refunded.
See guarantee on wrapper around bottle.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

Tho Champion Banner.
The following letter to Governor o.
born will explain itself:
TOPEKA KAN, January 8
To Hon. Thomas A. Osborn, Topeka.
DEAR GovERNoB: am in receipt Of the
800 silk flag offered last spring by you ITO
the county making the greatest gain in the
republican vote of 1888 as compared with
the vote of 1867
In accepting this beautiful star spangled
banner, We desire to express our hearty
thanks for your valuable and appropriate
offering and assure you that we feel very
proud of having won it by such a handsome
majority.
At meeting of the Shawnee county re-
publican central committee, held at the
court house this day, in addition to n vote
OF thanks as above expressed, the following
resolution was passed.
Resolved, That we, representing the re-
publicans of Shawnee county. not wiliin, to
be ou.done in zeal or generosity by Our
rom," will. and hereby do, hang up the
prize banner in open competition for all
Kansas counties to be competed for at
future state elections. So that, to the
county showing the greatest republican gain
in the vote of 1880 over the vote Of 1888, we
will deliver the banner. Likewise by the
county winning in 1880 to be hung up in
vate of 1880 and so on down. The COMPARE
SONS to be made on the vote of secretary of
state.'
This banner has been placed in my keep
ing and will probably be deposited in the
rooms of the State Historical society for
safety until turned over to the banner
county of 1880.
Very respectfully
GEO. w. CRANE,
Chairman Shawnee County Republican
Central committee.
This letter was handsomely engrossed
and will be kept by the recipient as
and souvenir of the memoir
able campaign Of 1888.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
HoM,a IAlal

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO, Props. Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned have known T. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all bu-inees trans
actions, and financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WET d TsUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDmo, KIkxAN 4 MAKvIS, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Z. b. VAH HGsKx. Cashier Toledo Na-
tioaal Bank, Toledo, o.
Halle Cetarfh Cure is taken internally,
aeeing directly upon the blood and mucus
Uusi60N1 ~ systsn. Tsetimonials sent
- ysaD UsG1hpae betsls. Sold b IN
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
Regulating Pullman Cars.

SPRISGrIELD, ILL.,, January 19.-In the
house bill was introduced to regulate
eleeping can companies by prohibiting q
charge of more than 81 for twenty -four
hours sole occupation of lower berth, or
15 cents for upper berths. The bill also pro-
hibits a greater charge than $1.5O for a SEQ
ton or s. for a state room for the same
period. In the senate bills were introduced
reducing railroad fares to . cents per mile:
preventing public officials from receiving
railroad passes; preventing railroad en-
ployers from giving free passage to any per-
son and repealiIg the stringent conspiracy
laws passed last year as a result of The
anarchist riots in Chicago,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

We very much doubt the propriety Of
passing laws regulating the rates Of in
terest. Law seems to have very little
effect on the money lender. He takes
what he can get without paying much
attention to the law If the case. We
would however, suggest, as matter Of
compromise, that the legal rate, when no
contract exists, should be placed at 6
per cent, and allow contracts to be made
at 10 per cent, and all interest, if any
more charged, above ten per cent, should
be forfeited, if the borrower sees fit to go
back on his aRreement.-F. p. Baker in
Topeka Union.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

It was in q Dakota court. A pavbroker
had sued to recover money lent on an arti-
Gle represented to be valuable but found to
be worthless. "Your honor" said the de-
PENDANTS counsel, Il move for a non-suit
The pawnbroker is not liable for the paw
nee's failure to observe that grand old max
i'm 'caveat emptor, therefore the pawnee
caunot sue." The court will so hold: the
Pawnee cannot Sioux" remarked the nudge.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
"Purratory Bullets "

An excited Irishman lately rushed into a
Boston drug store. having "broken up" ap
pearance generally. ''Be jabbersn' he
yelled. Pm all wrong entoirely. want
some sthuff to sthraighten me out. Some O.
thin 'Purgatory Bullets will fix ne I'm
thinkin.' What dye tax for thim?" "What
do you mean" asked the clerk. ''Purga-
tory Bullets, sor, or somethin loike that,
they call thim," replied the man. "Shure,
Tn in purgatory already, with headache
and liver complaint, and bad sthomach, and
the divil knows what ALL" The clerk passed
out vial of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets, and Pat went of contented.
These little Pellets cure all arrangements of
liver, stomach and bowels. Sugar-coated,
little larger than mustard seeds, and pleas
ant to take. Druggiste.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
Toledo Weekly Blade.

The best weekly NEWSPAPER in the United
states. Circulation, 167, eco, distributed
evenly throughout the States and Terrific
ries. Tho only newspaper edited with ref
erence to general circulation. All the news
Of the world besides stories and carefully
edited departments. ONLY Sl.0O a year.
Very large commission to agents. Send for
specimens and agents terms. THE BLADE,
TOLEDO, ONO.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
Does the Earth Really Move.

Science says that it does, but We cannot
help wondering sometimes if there isn't
some mistake about it, when we see how
stubbornly certain old fogies cling to their
musty and antiquated ideas. II was be-
lieved once that consumption was incur.
abe, and although it has been clearly dem-
onstrated that it is not, thousar@.s of old
time physicians close their eyes and put
their hands to their ears and refuse to
abandon the theory. But for all that the
the world moves on, and Dr. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery continues to rescue
sufferers from consumptives' graves 1t Is
q sure cure for this dreaded disease, if
taken In time. All scrofulous diseases and
Is included in the list-yield to
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

do you think" said Mrs. KILN, of San
Francisco. That my daughter is sufficiently
intelligent to enter your seminary am
sorry to say, madam. replied the Boston
teacher, that Jour daughter does not even
know the difference between a common and
.proper noun" ''She Doesn't Well, have
Aer taught straight off. doa't want any
thing common about her. She must use
only proper nouns In her speech"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

u Sufferers From CONSUMPTION.
Scrofula and General Debility, will try
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil, with Hy
phospbites, they will find immediate relief
and permanent benefit. DR. II. V. Mott,
brentwood, Cal, writes 1have used Scott 3
Emulsion with great advantage in cases Of
Phthisis, Scrofula and Wasting Diseases. 1t
is very pala,aole.''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

Old lady Ito grocer's boy): 81 see you're
sellin of some goods below cost. boy:
"Yes'm." Old lady: "Well, how can you
make money on goods that you sell less'n
COST" Boy: 81 dunno, marin, I've only
been in the grocery business a week. The
boss is in the back room: p'r'aps he can tell
you''
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
A Radical Cure for EpileDtic Fits.

To the Edtor-Pleasc inform your readers that
have positive remedy for the above named
disease which warrant to cure the worst cases.
So strong is my faith in the virtues of this msdi
cine that l will send free a sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
me- his p: .. and Express address. My remedy
has cured Thousands Of hopeles3 cases.
II. G. ROOT. N. c. 1873 Pearl St, New York.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

tate some matter this morning, to you, nv
dear" Wife: 'Yes. Shall uae The TINE
writer, John?" Literary man: mo: I am
cramped for time, 30 you had better use the
penn
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

Visiting clergyman: SIS the lady of the
house at homer" Miss Brigitta O'Meara:
"Do yez name the up-stairs lady, the kiich-
en- lady, o, the nursery LADY," ~ mean
Mrs. Thomsonville." "Oh, the woman of
the house; plesse give me your card, and
I'll let her know"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday.
GRNATR

Tuesday.
TOPEKA, January 15.-Senate met at 10
m. Twenty five bills were started In OF
their grist.
A motion of contest for Senator Kimball'i
seat was presented by G. w. Campbell.
Adjourned at u to meet at $50 to meet II
Joint session to eject state printer. Lien
tenant Governor Felt presided for the frs
time.
In the house eighty nine bills were intro
duced. Speaker Booth asked indulgence OF
the house to complete his committees.
Joint Convention.
The legislature met in joint convention al
4 p. m. and elected Clifford G. Baker fol
second term as state printer with no oppos-
Wednesday.
SENATE.
TOPEKA, January l6.-Senate met at 10 q.
m. Twenty four bills we're introduced and
read the first time. At IL O'Clock the gov
errors message was received and read. Ad-
iourned.
In the house ten petitions were offered
and 162 bills introduced and read for the
first time.
Governors message received and read:
In the afternoon q number of resolutions
we're introduced.
At 3 o'clock the special order for consid-
Grafton was the senate concurrent resolution
No. 2 in relation to a committee consisting OF
three members of the house and two OF the
senate to investigate the charges against the
officials of the penitentiary.
Thursdsy.
SENATE.
TOPEKA, January ia short session was
held to day, twenty bills being introduced
and eighty read the second time and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
The judiciary committees were instructed
to draw bill to punish parties In county
ont orders from competent courts.
Until further notics morning sessions will
only be held in the senate.
HOUSE.
There were forty four new bills introduced
and seventy three read a second time and
referred to proper committees.
Following are the names of the gentle
men appointed on the part of the house to
investigate the penitentiary affair. j. V.
Admire. Walro d, Rice of Bourbon, Berry
of Clark, and Elliott.
A long discussion was had again to-day
over the appointment of additional clerks.
Friday.
SENATE.
TOPEKA, January lG-The senate met at
10 q. m. Twenty-Five bills were submitted
and some fifty were read the second time
and rtferred to proper committees. The
following gentlemen were appointed on the
committee to investigate the affairs of the
penitentiary: F. T. Harkness, Kelly, of
Crawford, and Price. Adjourned until Mon
day at 4 p. m.
HOUSE.
In the house about fifty bills we're intro
duced, and large number read and re-
ferred to proper committees. As has been
talked of, bill was introduced to have the
state print the text books for the schools:
After several days of talk the Judiciary local
committee was appointed, and to-day, after
more talk and time spent, the committee
was abolished.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

Troy, n. Y, is about to celebrate her
centennial with great pomp. She should
be congratulated. Celebrated as she is for
her laundries and -fghters-her COL
lars and cuffs, as it were-she is right in
coming her birthday.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

o three b apf ointsd to urge the pas
sage Of the bill through the Legislature
Resolved, That the honorable legis-
lature of fhe state OF Kansas is hereby
respectfully requested to provide by law
for the inspection on foot Of all beef an
nimals that are to be slaughtered for sale
as human food in the various cities Of this
state, and that such inspection be made
incumbent, and enforced in all such cities
and towns by proper penalties.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24
Tr.Rl and Tested

The readers attention il called to the ad-
vertisement of Cole Bros, Seeds men, Pei
la, Iowa. This firm, established in 1870,
have au extensive trade, gained by giving
of the best quality. Their 1889 annual is
now ready. Sent free on application.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

Uncle Rastus lat dinner: "Lem, You
'oung rascal, take yo' feet often de corner
ode table," Aunt Dinah: "Yes, an de-
Ia to goodness eff he yaint eatin' chicken
croft from de end OBJ de spoon std oh frum
de side. When you grow up Lem, cherry
body'h take you for a low-down niggal,
what nevah had no manners larned to him. !"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

First boy: "Have you put medicine in
the tea ,her's lunch?" Second boy: "Yes."
First boy: land nail in his chsir?" Sec
ond boy: Eyes" First boy: "What elss?''
Second boy: Nothing; ma made me prom
Sc to be real good to-day"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-01-24

81 have tesn occasionally troubled with
Coughs and in each case have used BRowN's
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs, which have never
failed. and l must say they are second to
none IN the world. "-Feli.r A. Man, Cashier,
81. Paul, MINI.