davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
NO MANS LAND.
Senator II. B. Kelly's Lecture on the Sub
iect.

| Senator Kelly, of Mcpherson, deliver
ed an interesting lecture before the state
senate and State Historical society in
the senate chamber, Monday evening.
on the subject of mo Mans Land" The
subjoined synopsis of the address is taken
from the Democrats report thereof and
will be read with interest:
To answer the question, how came this
anomalous condition of non-government,
said Senator Kelly, was the object of
his paper. There being no history of
this strip of land we must go back to the
history of its boundary lines. In 1921
the United States made treaty with
Spain in which what was then termed
Louisiana was described. This included
a large section of territory west
of the Mississippi running to this
strip. In 1886 the Cherokee land grant
was made, being bounded on the west
by the strip of land, the same western
boundary as that of old Louisiana.
When Texas seeded from Mexico it
claimed territory not now included in
the boundaries of that state, running as
far north as Dodge City. When it was
admitted to the union part of it was
north of the Missouri Compromise line,
so that portion of Texas was slave ter
ritory, while that from Dodge City
south and through the neutral strip was
free by the terms of the compromise.
In 1850 by Clay's omnibus bill the ter
ritory between the north line of the
Panhandle and the Arkansas river was
purchased from Texas by the United
States. The same bill provided the
boundary of New Mexico running east
to the strip and to Texas. In 1854 the
Kansas Nebraska territories were organ
lied out of the Indian territory. To
have taken in No Mans Land would
have necessitated jog south. of half
degree, and then a jog back again. as
the other three lines bounding the neu-
trail strip had been fixed by the treaties,
purchases and territorial boundaries be-
fore mentioned.
No Mans Land has belonged to the
Indian, to Spain, to Mexico, to Texas,
and finally to the United States and is
now No Mans Land. Prior to 1850 the
courts Of Texas had jurisdiction over
this strip, but when Texas came into the
union the strip was left out of the new
state and for thirty eight years has been as
free from law as the wild lands on which
Abraham watched1fhis flocks in the
primeval days of the worlds history.
Senator Kelly drew a vivid contrast
between the anarchy of No Mans Land
and the majesty Of the law shown in the
escape and pursuit of the murderer of
Preller out of the jurisdiction of the
United States over the south seas to the
distant island of New Zealand, and the
return of Maxwell to answer to the in
dictment of violated law.
At the conclusion Judge Adams moved
that a copy of the address be published
in the proceedings of the State Historical
society, which was adopted.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

Rev. Sam Small has been in Kansas
City, Kansas, this week, electrifving If
not edifying the people upon his favorite
theme, From the Bar-room to the Pull
pit" The Gazette SAYS of his lecture:
He recounted the history of his own
life, his early home training, his en-
trance upon professional life and the
seventeen years of dissipation and de-
bauchery, and his final conversion and
entrance upon evangelical work. The
recital was full of pathetic and tragic
interest. Paper and type would fail in
painting the feelings and emotions which
Mr.. Smalrs portrayal of his own expert
ence conveyed to his electrified audi
ence." Every word of which is no doubt
true. But we would suggest to the
young men of the country who may
contemplate entering the ministry, OF
who may nave an ambition to rival the
famous orator and revivaiist, that it isn't
at all necessary to 60 all the gaits that
Sam claims to have gone. If the heaven
is in you it viii do its work. with proper
effort on your part, without all the
kneading that such an experience as he
tells will give you, and if il isn't in you
such an one won't generate it. He is one
in thousand TO escape total wreekage.
Don't try it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
KANSAS KOhLAEI.

Several wagon loads OF emigrants
passed through Leavenworth yesterday
from Iowa en- route TO Oklahoma
The latest novelty in the way of edi-
bles is ''pikels.r advertised In glaring let
tiers in front of one OF Abilenss grocery
stores.
Emporia has already begun to put lists
of boarding places in shape for the u a
r. encampment which takes place there
on the 18th, 18th and 14th Of next month
Mrs. Wiser has abandoned her hus-
band and two children at Atcnison. pre-
sumably on account OF another man.
Marriage was certainly failure IN that
case: it failed TO make her permanently
wiser.
Everything is now in perfect running
order over at the Hinton s. Hooson ssis
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

1t is only four years since the first salt
in paying quantities was discovered in
Kansas, and yet the state has already
risen to one of the largest salt producing
states in the union. The same rate of
increase will attend the development of
the sugar and silk industries if they are
given proper encouragement by the gov
eminent and attention by our own peo-
pie. The greatest, if not the only, dan
ger that threatens the state in the rapid
development of all its varied enterprises
is the ill-advised action of its law makers
in tampering with the laws affecting
some of its most vital interests. The
curse of the country is too much legisla-
ton. of the sort that affiicts it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

A Wichita paper says that local dra-
matte club recently dropped king Lear
and took up ga Bunch of Keys" This
must have been when they started for u
joint.-Topeka Journal.
Ingenious enough as to method but
wholly disingenuous as to design. 1t is
not question of joints but justice, this
metropolitan police usurpation, and you
cannot by implication or by direct proof
establish that is right to continue the
infliction upon another community and
gave your own from the humiliation by
indirection. Joking is joking, but-nuff
cod
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
A NEGRO IN THE CABINET.

A negro politician from Georgia visit
ed President-elect Harrison recently for
the purpose, it is said, of urging upon
him the appointment from the ranks of
the colored race member of his cabi-
net, and the points of his argument q
as given out were these:
The great mass, the bone and sinew of
the Republican party at the SOUTH is COL
ored and if this portion OF the party is ig-
nored by the administration the result will
be fatal to the party in that section. When
the colored men conclude that the Repub-
lican party does not care for them and will
do nothing for them they will leave it, and
naturally they will join politically with
the strongest side of the white ele-
they live. This will always be with
the white Democrats, and once the white
Democratic leaders of the south get the
negro vote under their control the Repub-
lican party there is doomed, no matter
what laws to protect the polls are passed.
With the negroes voting with them the
southern Democrats would be invincible
for generation, no matter how great
inroads the Republicans might make
into the white Democratic vote.
The argument being wholly in the
nature of a threat is unworthy of con-
sideration by the public and was no
doubt SO estimated by General Harrison.
If after all that has been done for the
race in the south by the Republican
party it is necessary to purchase from
them recognition of that service when
such acts of recognition cannot but
inure to their own benefit, one is almost
forced to conclude that the race prob
lem in the south would be best and
quickest solved by the northern states
and the government letting it severely
alone.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

In old General Harrison's cabinet Dan
lei Webster was secretary Of state, Thos.
Ewing of Ohio was secretary of the
treasury, John Bell of Tennessee was
secretary of war, Geo. E. Badger, of
North Carolina was secretary of the
navy and Francis Granger of New York
was postmaster general. 1t is safe to say
that the cabinet OF the younger General
Harrison will be composed OF men in
every respect as able and distinguished
in their time and in the history of the
country. Further than this the matter
is yet speculative, largely.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

President Cleveland's law firm, which
he is to join in March, is engaged now
in defending a free trade trick that
ought to have the sympathy of all those
whose interests are with the importers
and foreign manufacturers. There is a
duty on wooden goods, and less duty
on mixed goods. Some foreign con-
Germs have been making beautiful
wooden goods, working in a mere trifie
of cotton. They sell the goods as all
wool, but put them through the custom
house as mixed" saving 5 cents yard
and per cent ad valorem. There is a
law which still puts on the higher duty,
when threads of other materials are in
troduced for the purpose of changing
the classification. But these manu-
facturers do not insert cotton threads.
They mix cotton with the wool of each
thread. and then claim that such thread
is not ''of other materials This petty
trick the treasury department declines
to recognize, and Mr. Cleveland's firm is
aiding the importers. If they succeed il
will knock American manufacturers a
fearfully hard blow.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

The reported destruction of the grow
ing wheat crop in central Illinois by the
Hessian fly sounds little odd at this
season, accompanied as it is by the state
ment that ''the dry freezing weather is
also aiding in the killing Of wheat. The
fly is tough little Hessian, to be sure,
but weather sufficiently severe to kill
the wheat is certainly cold enough to
paralize him, for the time being, at least.
Look out for furry IN the wheat mar
ket in few DAYS.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

IT has come to this, that if the legislat-
ure votes down the meat inspection Dill,
in the interest of the dressed peer monopo-
" Of Kansas City. there will be a strong
SUSPICION of Doodle in the public mind
Emporia News.
Per contra, if the legislature does NOT
vote down the bill named, IN the inter-
est of the people, the public will know
that their representatives acted without
proper regard for the best interests OF
the great majority of their constituents.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

General Lawron of Georgia, United
States minister TO Austria, is one of those
courtly southern gentlemen OF the old
school. remarks the New York Graphic.
whose high sense of honor is chivalrous.
be has written to friends in Savannah
that he will return 10 that city early
this summer. In his letter he states that
he Is about to send his resignation 10
Washington, 10 take effect on March 5.
His sense of propriety would not permit
him 70 resign until the close of Mr..
Cleveland's term any more than his bour-
bon Democratic proclivities would per-
nit to hold Office even for day longer
than necessary under Republican pres
ident. General Lawton is political
enemy such as it is delightful to honor.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

A white man named Watson. near
whose house the famous Belle Starr was
shot and killed a few days ago In the
territory, has been arrested as the sup
posed assassin. He is at Fort Smith,
Arkansas, as a United States prisoner,
having been arrested and taken there by
Jack Starr, the Indian husband of the
murdered woman. Watson denies his
guilt and says he will have no difficulty
in proving his innocence. The evidence
against him is purely circumstantlal.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
THAT KILKENNY CAT FIGHT.

The electoral commission incidents of
ers of the Democratic party who took
part therein, and it seems the lapse of
time serves only to intensity the bitter
ness of anguish experienced by those
who realize their responsibility, primar-
lily, for the outcome of the matter, the
defeat of their champion and leader
Whatever NAV have been the office Of
ex-Mayor Hewitt, of New York, as a 60
between from the party managers in
Washington and Mr.. Tilden in New
York, at that time, it was an open secret
then and is still SO understood that Mr..
Watterson was more largely responsible
for the issue than anybody else. The
secret Of his advocacy OF the measures
that were adopted for the settlement
of the dispute was no doubt con-
tanned in the notion he entertained
that the presence of one hundred thou
sand unarmed Kentuckians (who didn't
respond to his calD would be sufficient to
overawe the commission and coerce from
it a decision in his chefs favor. At first
and for several years these would be
leaders made bold to charge the Repub-
lican party with the theft of the presi-
dency, but it has long since been clearly
proven that the only sin the Republicans
were guilty of in that connection. if it
be sin, was in consenting to an agree
ment by which the issue then drawn
might be settled without disturbing the
peace of the country, in view of which
fact we can with perfect unconcern look
on at the Kilkenny cat fight in the Dem
ocratic back yard without so much as a
desire to put an end to it by heaving a
boot-iack in the midst.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
Buffalo Bill Nowhere.

Miss Hattie Carter, of Kearney county.
the renowned female cowboy, who can
outride and outlasso any man on the
plains, will accompany the grand aggre-
CATION, including Buffalo Jones herd of
buffaloes, to Europe. This wild west"
outfit will visit Paris during the great
exposition Kansas takes a front seat
in the great drama Of this world
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
Acts to be Avoided.

Winfield Courier.
There are some things a level headed
human being should never do. Among
them is to walk on railroad track, at
tempt to get on a moving train, point a
gun or pistol at another, keep his saw
ings in an old stocking under the bed,
run for office when he has paying
situation in private life, call a bigger
man than himself a liar, tell an editor
how to run newspaper or wrestle with
a quart of whisky.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
A Capital of Culture.

Atlanta Constitution.
The American seems TO have an idea
that Nashville is as much of an intellect
ual center as Atlanta. There Is no earth
IL reason why any OF our nelghbors
should be putting on airs IN this way.
There is no intellect SO grand and so
lofty as that which eats pot liquor dump
lings for dinner and fried collards for
supper. There are no spechs on Atlanta
as an intellectual center.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

The senate yesterday performed the
proforma, yet essential and consequently
important, duty of counting the electoral
votes from the states for president and
vice-president. Harrison and Morton
receiving a majority of the votes, were
declared duly elected. The only re-
naming act necessary to invest them
with their offices will take place March
4. when they will subscribe to the pre-
scribed oath
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
Progressive Wichita.

hIIlBlndN NUuIlt
Three more manufacturing institu-
tons have recently been started in
Wichita-The Kansas Refrigerator Co.,
the Wichita Overall and Shirt Manu-
featuring Co.. and the Hutchins Wire
Nail Works. Evidently Wichita is get
ting in shape to furnish Oklahoma set
tiers with three very essential articles,
refrigerators, overalls and nails.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

The membership of the G. A. r. IN
Iowa, Illinois, New York, Wisconsin
and Kansas increased 10000 during the
quarter ending last month. This, taken
with gains in other departments, will
swell the tota. membership of the q. A.
r TO over 400, 600.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
A Solitary Exception.

Leavenworth Sun.
The arrest of an clipping couple from
Nebraska is reported in Kansas City,
Mo. The woman left her husband and
took his and her children and the man
left his wife and took her and his two
children. This is an innovation for
clipping couples to start off with ready
made family.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
One of the Legitimate Results.

State JOURNAL.
Marshall county has had SO little use
for its poor farm in the last three or four
years that it is to be sold, and the few
county charges now there will be taken
care of in another manner. Since pro-
hibition has been adopted in Kansas, the
proportion of paupers has dropped from
one in every $50, to one in every 1850
almost One-half,
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

Kate Field, it is said, declares that the
hustle is an invention of the devil. Can't
say as to that, though it must be allowed
that it is devilish clever inyention-for
giving pose and effect to back drapery.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

Ms. Gz-z1sss1 f>1 tie ss&1rxl --Tess = n
great tine cs szge. fsv ysa 10 - consar
kone Joks Gzkz-e.1zl
" Gszxscsoa fcc. sus-sEg h. wz.A)-
You're w-S1g n dear. Ia Ne xsz..ssss.
ss-.s - sae whole day sssgoDs s'csoex. .ssa
scse-s-Jo1xe
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
The Prospects in Utah's Case.

As candidate for statehood Utah is
going to run behind Its ticket very, very
bad. That territory stands about as good
a chance of coming into the union in the
present year of grace as the Sandwich
Islands
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

Six murderers were sentenced to hang,
Inv Judge Parker at Fl. Smith, last week.
The executions will be on Friday, April
10. There are two negroes, two Indians
and two whites in the gang.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Cut the Cumberers Down.

Lawrence Journal.
Father Eskidge is very. very mad.
He wants death to come round and
carry off about fifty members of the
legislature. Sad! And they SO unpre
pared for death.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

70 move their hogs much closer than
usuai, hence year ago the breeding
stock OF hogs and the corn to make
them with was not in the country.
There is one very important fact, how
eyer, which we think the trade does
not take cogn1zance of, and that is, that
While few years ago hogs were bred
twice a year they are now only bred
once. This is done during the months
OF December and January. Experience
taught the hog grower that the breed
ing twice year produced slckly hogs,
hogs very expensive to winter, subject
| TO disease, and, in fact, the whole plan
was losing business. We think moth
ing has reduced the general supply of
the hogs of the country more than the
reduction of the process Of breeding.
Farmers, Read This.
No better advice could be given to the
farmers of Kansas than is contained
in the following article from the New
York Tribune. Read it carefully, study
it; it contains much of the very best of
advice:
Eyes, it is time to move if you are
going to make farming pay; but this
doesn't mean that you are to move away
from your present farm. Three OF the
latter moves are said to be as bad as a
fire. They are expensive, first for the
cost of pulling up and transporting
goods, but much more so in getting used
to new locality with its different con-
ditions, soils, markets, demands and de-
ficiences. Don't move so unless actu-
ally compelled to. But move out
Of the ruts, a little nearer econ
omy and a little further from ex-
travagance; move out of the weather
beaten shell of indifference about your
business to one of intent study about it
and its possibilities, move away from the
cider barrel to sober industry, if that be
what ails you. and move up out of the
low gossip and jesting place called "the
store" evenings, to the pure, more rein
ing influences of the home. Move out
of the babyish habit of sitting down ev-
cry time it rains, to the thrifty plan of
active work indoors, beginning at once
and sticking to it until able to again go
afield.
Move! This is the tendency of the age.
Move or you will not keep abreast of the
times. Move INTO interesting your boys
dlO SlIio, IL our ueSiIc NC " hcCp CiIS III
on the farm; move them into a position
where they can make profit on some
thing, remembering that this doesn't need
to lessen your income, but will in
crease it indirectly, as they will make
less demands upon you. Move your
eyes from regretfully surveying the past
to a keen gaze into the future. Move
out of Grumble town and be cheerful.
Move out to church on Sunday recollect-
ing that responsibility if nothing else,
demands this. Move to farmers insti-
tutes and rallies of all kinds where new
thoughts and fresh ideas can be secured.
1t is intercourse with others in the same
business and exchange of opinions that
broadens and benefits the mind. Move
out of narrowness, if there be any such
things. Move heaven and earth before
giving up and saying that farming
doesn't pay in your own locality"
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
Singular Coinc,depe-..

OF the FIVE children born to q Canada man
three have died upon Good Friday and been
buried on Easter Sunday.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
FULLY EQUIPPED FOR SPRING TRADE.
SIOO,OOO-Dry Goods and Ca'peb-SIOO,OOO
FRESH, CLEAN and CRISP.

prepared offer magnificent
line in department OF immense establishment
Our attractonSor variety
and Of the choicest selections New Sans New Wash Goods
New GinghamS New EmbroiderieS, New White
Goods New Goods in our Department Table
Towels Crashes. SheetngS Pillow Case
Cottons all wdthS-We have purchased large lot OF
WeaVerS Ends in Towels will place them on sale Monday
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14

WHO love MIN SET MN down as handsome IN
serene defiance of the rules of beauty or
the opinion of the world
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-14
to This.

New designs and weaves in Black Goods, Tamise
HortenSe Wool Henrietas AlaS, Serge Royals etc, Ell
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-30

THE pictures OF the eclipse of the sun
taken by the astronomers at st. Paul de
Loanda, December %, on the coast OF
Africa, were made by photo heliograph
OF forty. foot focus, with automatic changes.
Each circumpolar plate OF twenty-five
inches diameter had ten images of the
sun in eclipse printed upon it. The color
effects caused by the terrifying rapidity
Of the motion of the earth's shadow on
the water and the sky were exceedingly
brilliant, changing from dark blue to
Iivid green and purple. 1t is believed
that the most accurate measurements vet
attained an be made from the pictures
taken by this astronomical party. They
were carried to their point of observation
by the U. S. lrigate Pensacola.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-30

CONGRESS Is going to Undertake the set
tlement OF two questions this session hat
will absorb intense public interest. The
republicans propose, if possible, to adopt
some measure that will require congress
sional contests for seats to be reviewed IN
the courts before coming before congress,
ana they also propose the passage Of a
law that will throw every safeguard pos
sible around the election of members of
congress. Much time will be saved and
great partisan strife will be done away
with by the carrying out of these plans,
and as for protecting the election of con-
gressmen, the rule would be as fair for
one party as for another. On this subject
distinguished Republican is quoted as
saying: eve must have fair elections if
We are going to carry on our system of
government successfully, but we must
have something more: We must have an
absolute popular belief that the elections
are fair and the verdict of the ballot box
honest"