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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
TIE WICHITA LAND OFFICE.

The EAGLE asserted that the order re-
moving the Wichita land Office was not
only a job but an outrage. The declara
ton being pretty broad, not to say en-
phatic. it is due ourselves that our read
ers be made acquainted with such facts
as we have been able to obtain. Touch
ing the influence brought to bear on the
commissioner of the general land office
for such a recommendation TO the presi
dent we know nothing, except that upon
its face the removal was not made in the
interest of the people Of this district nor
for the good of the service. The register
and receiver have kindly gone over their
records for an estimate of the business
of the office with the following result,
viz: There are 1000 acres of home
stead and timber culture lands in the
Wichita district the entries upon which
are not completed. There are 10000
acres in contest now and five hundred
cases, involving $4,000 acres Of land,
in the hands of special agents,
the status of which is not yet fixed or
adjusted. There are seven hundred and
fifty suspended entries of 10000 acres.
These suspensions can be adjusted here
at little expense to the owners. There
are II 1920 acres yet unpaid for and thir
ty-six cases of final proof cited to be
made within the next thirty days. In
short, there are 225, $50 acres of land in
the district awaiting various degrees and
modes of adjustment. The total cash
receipts of the office for the past year
amounted to upwards of fifty thousand
dollars.
These leading facts are, we take it.
sufficient to bear us out in our denuncia-
ton of the order of removal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28

Every legislative day adds at least one
additional officer for the people to sup
port.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28

Speaking of divorces, from a carefully
prepared table of statistics embracing
every state and territory it is learned that
the aggregate number of divorcements
granted in the United States up to 1880
was 52S.716. In 1870 there was ore
couple divorced to every 664. In 1880
one to every 479, al increased ratio of
about 20 per cent during the ten years
mentioned. At that ratio if maintained
during the past nine years the number
of divorcements would exceed the num-
Der of marriages at this time, but this is
hardly the case, though the increase has
become almost alarming to the socio-
political economists. Evidently there is
something wrong, either the laws of the
country governing the matter, or in our
social system, or both. 1t is certainly a
matter that merits the profound consid-
Grafton of the ablest minds of the land.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Their Name Is Legion

The colonels of Kentucky in 1892 We're
comparatively small band of warriors.
The kentucky colonies who viii cele-
brate the Tooth anniversary of the states
admission to the union, will be fornlid
able array.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
4 KANSAS MONUMEN EMIT.
Nrnrnr in Kansns Citu Gazette.

A n Meyer in Kansas City Gazette.
Without Bunker Hill monument there
would be an untitled spot, a painful lack
of what, in such case, ought to be. That
obelisk is the proper thing in the night
place in commemoration of the revolu-
tionary war.
In Kansas was begun the second
mighty struggle that made the great ma
ton free indeed. The rancors engender-
ed during slavery days and during the
war, have, to a great extent, subsidized.
The men, who. even against mlsdIrected
authority, fought and survived, are rap
idly passing away. Before they all go
and ere the Grand Army ranks thin out
to mere handful, their children and
grandchildren and also the million who
have made this grand and enterprising
state their home, should erect near its
bloodiest field, in memory OF that great
struggle, and of all Kansas martyrs, at
Lawrence, Kansas, a monument betit-
ting the cause.
Lawrence sustained the bloodiest mas
sacre, Lawrence was central point
supplied large share of aid and COM
fort as well as men and brains III our
fight for freedom, and was the most hate
full spot west OF the Missouri to the pro-
slavery element and border ruffians.
She is now the Boston of Kansas, and
Mount Oread is an elevation which pre-
sents in all directions the most charming
vista of hills, valley, river, city and farm
dotted prairie in the west.
Outside of Lawrence and by men who
were not here to suffer should this queS-
ton be started and put in shape. 1t is
not local matter. All good citizens of
the state would be proud to contribute to
such monument, and what New Eng
land did for her children thirty years
ago in the way of men and"munitions of
war" she would, no doubt, gladly COM
plement by sending train loads of gran
tie towards erecting a chaste, substan-
tial shaft, say $50 feet in height, on the
highest point adjoining the city of Law
renee.
A score of suggestions favorable to the
plan could be made. \ committee COM
posed of men not particularly engaged
in politics should be formed to arrange
for an incorporated association, which
would carry out the plan outlined above,
We owe it to the cause and to the men
who made Kansas a possibility and a
fact.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
A Most Beautiful Dedication.

Noble L. Prentis' new book "kansa.
Misceilanies, is out just from the print
er and many copies are being sold. Thi
book sells for dollar, and written as i
is in the style peculiar to Prentis, III
Kansas book shelf should be without it
The dedication is one of the most beauti
ful ever written, and reads as follows:
To
My Best Friend,
Safest Guide, Literary Counselor.
and Business Associate,
MY WIFE,
This Little Book
Is Affectionately Dedicated.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28

Barney Rogers, the oldest man in Kan
sas. was buried at Washington Monday.
He was born in l1S5.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28

y trust. Robert, when you grow up
you will show yourself on the side Of
temperance and morality by voting the
prohibition ticket"
''Oh, rats! Why, aunt, waters killed
more folks n liquor ever thought of do
ing"
Il am ashamed of you, Robert. Can
YOU think of one instance in which
water, judiciously applied, has caused
DEATH
well, what's the matter with the
flood:"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28

Understand that this is after allowing
- per cent. interest on the investment;
it is after allowing $1,000 for incidental
expenses; it is after putting the price of
syrup down to 90 cents when it will like
ly sell for 30 cents; and it is after plac-
ing the price of sugar Z cents and the
seed at 80 cents, both low estimates.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
Sugar Works Figures.

Medicine Lodge Index.
We have taken some pains to figure
out the profit that there would likely be
in establishing sugar plant at this place
and the result will astonish any one who
has not given the subject any thought.
Surprising that we were to duplicate the
Conway Springs works, at cost OF $780,
600, and that estimate of cost is unneces-
sarily high, it would give us mill cap
able of handling $50 tons of cane day
for 80 days. Now let's figure on that
basis, leaving out. entirely, the question
of using the machinery the other nine
months in the year. OF course it might
be used for manufacturing salt, working
up gypsum, for paper mill, grist mill
or some other kind of mandatory.
But we will figure on the plant at $780,
900 and the operating expenses for a
term of 80 days.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-28
Our Carpet Department

Is filled with new carpets, rugs and
new designs, low prices, new uphol
damaSks and Jules. You will find just
wish to re-uphOlster your furniture
ornaments, etc., etc
II, d We TO UR 7 T.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Assessor Frost has gone to San Francisco.
Frank Billiard of Woodland is here, also Miss
Billiard.
T. B. Dosier and wife of Redding are visiting
Sacramento.
Lee Ames of Red Bluff is taking in the sights
of the Capital City.
A. L. Nichols the Chico hardware prinee has
gone home from the bay.
Thomas Hart, of Chico. and George Harvey
OF Marysvllle, were in the city yesterday.
Professor Clark, the eminent mathematician
OF the state University, paid his annual visit OF
examination to the High School yesterday.
E. F; Driseoll. of San Francisco. and Miss
Carrie stiemming. of this city. were married on
sunday, at the residence of the brides parents
in this city, Rev. C. P. Massey officiating. They
left on the afternoon train for San Francisco.
where they will reside.
Mr.. ard Mrs. s. F. Darlington, ACCOMPANIED
by their daughters Belle and Alice, left for the
East on yesterday mornings train, going by the
southern route. They will visit Washington
where they formerly resided, and other Eastern
places, and viii return to Sacramento in July.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs Z. ]. Holt Mr. and Mrs. L. l..
Lewis Mr.. and Mrs. L. Tozer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Robin, Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ Mott. Mrs. AL
bert Gallatin and C. K Doherty went on a pic.
nc excursion to Orange Vale few days ago and
had delightful day.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel Yesterday
Charles Wolf, San Francisco; Frank Billiard
woodland; Miss Billiard, Woodland: T. l. Mar,
tin, Wilton: Thomas Lsrmer and wife, Wiseon
sin; r. L. Bacon Rocklin; John F. Long. san
Francisco; J. j. Reynolds, East Berkeley; Geo.
E Reynolds, East Berkeley; Lee Ames, Red
Bluff; J. n. Lean city.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday:
". T. Harris, NJ. c. Moper, Geo. B. Fergerson.
NJ d. Rainbow Jerome E. Young, ]. Heayener,
VIM. Z. Pettes, W. Ham Hall, G. G. Baker, Il.
M. Van Dues, J. r. McElroy, A H. Williams,
San FRANCISCO; Z. B. Dana, A. Just, r. X. Boyd,
Frank Kill Dell, A. B. Meyer, New York; VIM
Snow. stockton; A. Bender, New York; c. Z.
Smith. Detroit; n Curtis, Portland; Mrs. NJ F.
Rahne, Woodland; John B. Burnett and wife,
Phliadelphia; Geo. c. Benedier, NJ. H Hutch
| andson, W. S. Maltby, New York; T. B. Dosier
and wife, Redding; j. Chislett Santa Barbara;
D. D. A. steen, Woodbridge; W. H. Lee, Yuba
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23
NOT A NUISANCE.
The Supreme Court Says Lovdaps Cot
tnpxyood Traas Nov

The Supreme Court Says Lovdaps Cot
tonwood Trees May Stand.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
judgment of the Superior Court of this
county in the case of Andrea GRANDMA VS..
Ole Olsen Lovdal. The action was brought
to abate nuisance and for $500 damages
The case was tried by the Superior Court
and judgment given for defendant. from
which and from an order denying a new
trial plaintiff appealed.
The plaintiff owns tract of land in this
county, containing about fifteen and one
half acres, and the alleged nuisance is a
line of cottonwood trees standing about
eight feet apart along his southern boundary
for distance of about 534 feet. The de-
PENDANT owns the adjoining land, and the
trees were planted by his grantor in 1865
from eight to twelve inches south of the
dividing line.
The complaint alleged that the branches
OF the trees extend over and upon plant
ifs land and shade the same, and thereby
destroy the crops upon about an acre of his
land; that the roots of the trees extend
upon plaintiffs land for the distance of
about thirty feet all along the line of the
trees, so near the surface of the ground
as 10 prevent MN from plOWlng ana cuItl-
waiting the land; that the trees, and the
branches and roots thereof, destroy the
substance of plaintiffs land TOR a space of
about sixty feet wide along the whole line
of the trees, and so impoverish the same as
to make it wholly unproductive; that the
trunks of many of the trees have grown so
that large part of the trunks are extended
over and upon plaintiffs land and have
crowded out and pushed down the fences
erected upon the dividing line.
The answer generally denies the allega-
tons of the complaint, and is sustained bv
the Court. The latter in concluding its
decision, INDUCES in the following bit of
dry humor:
1t is further specified that the decision of the
lower Court was contrary to the evidence for
the reason that defendant maintained the trees
for the purpose of supplying himself with fuel
and hop poles and thereby using plaintiffs
land for his own profit and advantage. But
how can this maintain plaintiffs contention
The fuel and hop poles growing over plaintiff s
land were his, and could have been claimed by
h m as against the defendant And the fact
that the balance of the limbs and branches
were useful to the defendant in no way harmed
the plaintiff or gave him cause for complaint
We conclude that the judgment cannot be re-
versed on the ground that the decision was con-
trary to the evidence or the law and as no En-
rors OF law are specified or relied on we advise
that the judgment and order be affirmed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23

the bench. 1t was because there was de-
NAL that the killing was political assas-
sination that we charged shame against
partisans who advance that plea. Because
the men who endeavor to ferret out the
Clayton murderers are in turn assassinated.
the State has been reproached. The just
ness of such judgments is fortified by re-
cent developments, the conviction of men
for bulldozing and the arraignment of cleo
ton officers in the Clayton district for
fraudulent practices at the polls. If Sher-
ifs were laggard in California in pursuing
the railroad robbers; if the people gener
ally refused or neglected to give informa-
ton that would lead to the detection of the
offenders; if public sentiment was disposed
to attribute the crime to other than the
real motives that prompted it, California,
as State, and her people, as a body, would
be justly subject to reproach, no matter
how many cheap resolutions of denuncia-
ton of the crime might be passed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23


WITHOUT declaration of martial law,
the action of the authorities in ordering
the disarming of the Oklahoma boomers
was stretch of authority, invading the
right to bear arms" But the order for
bidding the carrying of liquor into the
Territory and its sale or other dispensing
during the invasion, was wise and not open
to the slightest objection. And while the
order concerning arms was probably justi-
fed by the fear that there would be blood
shed and possible resistance of lawful au-
thority, the regulation concerning whisky
was unquestionably the exercise of police
power that will meet with approval on all
sides.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23

THE cry that labor is not rewarded in
proportion to its output of energy is COM
mon one, and by a great many accepted as
true. Mr.. Mallock has shown that the
doctrine of Mr.. Henry George that the
poor are growing poorer, is not sound, and
Mr. Edward Atkinson has demonstrated
that capital up to 1880 had lowered its
share of the product to one-tenth, as COM
pared to nine-tenths that goes to labor as
the result of its energy. The Albany
journal calls attention to the fact that
recently nearly seven and half millions
of New York bonds bearing only two and
half per cent. interest were sold at par.
and at premium of one and one-half per
cent The standard rate of interest in New
York twenty years ago was seven per cent,
but it is to-day only four per cent at the
maximum. The Journal believes that the
Government could to-day easily float loan
at two and half per cent. The profits of
labor have not diminished therefore, while
the earnings of capital have. OF course
the amount of capital has vastly in
creased, and the avenues for its use hare
immensely multiplied. 1t is turned over
now with rapidity that was not dreamed
of few years ago. But the increase of
capital and the lessened interest it de-
mands in its investment, means the greater
employment of labor, the enlargement of
industrial opportunities and really closer
union, and the more necessity for it, be-
tween capital and labor. The truth is, and
the most intelligent socialist cannot dis
prove the assertion, that capital is to-day
more and better distributed than in any
previous age or time, and that the condi-
ton and rewards of labor are better to-day
than ever before. And it is also true that
the massed wealth of this era does not
bear so large a proportion to the gross
wealth of all the people as is popularity
supposed-in short, the statistics of the
day do not bear out the assumptions of the
socialists, but they are now proving to be
true in America that which Mallock demon
strated is true in England that those who
take the most are the small, not the large
landlords
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23
LOCAL RREYITIEs.

The Grand Jury held brief session yes
terday and adjourned till May ed.
The river is Is feet 5 inches high, as
shown by the gauge at the foot OF 4 street.
The box Office for the Little Tycoon OPP
era Company engagement opens this morn
ing.
At the Christian Church this evening C..
II. Dunn will address the Temperance
Union.
The picnic given by the Plasterers'
fenced.
thoroughly overhauled and painted, is at
work again.
Judge Armstrong yesterday dismissed
the charge against George Bailey of assault
with deadly weapon.
The Young Americas on Saturday de-
feated the Young Atlas by score of II to
10, with an inning TO spare.
Joaquin Miller, having failed to qualify
as Forestry Commissioner. has lost his OPP
portunity 10 serve on that Board.
The railroad compsny's steamer office at
the foot of X street is being moved farther
south, to make room for the new wharf.
A new switch engine, No. 301, was
turned out of the shops yesterday and
sent TO Oakland for work in the yards
there.
At Changers Hall tomorrow evening
Sumner Relief Corps, g. A. R., will give a
Don-bon party for the benefit OF the Sons of
Veterans.
In Judge Armstrong; Court yesterday
John c. Corea, a native of the Azore Islands,
was admitted to citizenship on the testi-
mony of J. G. Bryte and s. J. Golarke.
There was an executive consultation by
the River Commissioners yesterday. The
conference was brief one, and it was
stated that no important business was
transacted.
n. d. Sickles, who was confined in the
| City Prison several days ago and subse.
quently released, reports that he lost fine
amethyst ring in his CELL but search
| failed to reveal the lost article.
An exhibition of fancy bicycle riding
was given by W. S. Maltby at the Old Pa
viiion last evening. IL was one of the
most scientific and interesting entertain
| ments of the kind ever given here.
| A pistol shot at Fourth street, between
| J and X, last night, about 10 clock, at
,racted quite crowd to that vicinity. A
small boy proved to be the cause OF the ex-
element, he having discharged small
pistol "for fun, as he said.
The Oregon express did not arrive until
after midnight last night, owing TO its hav-
ing to come BY way Of Martinez and Stock
ton. The ferryboat Solano was hauled of
for the night to undergo the scraping pro-
cess. She will resume her regular trips
this morning. it is understood.
Mrs. Bloom and Mary Curran were
brought in by officers Agner and Stafford
about II o'clock last night and booked tor
disturbing the peace. 1t seems that they
have been carrying on at q great rate at the
American Eagle Hotel, at Twelfth and
istreets, where they were rooming.
These arrests were recorded at the City
PRISON last night: Slim Morgan and E
Lewis, using vulgar language, and Dan
kelly, drunk. by officer Eldred: Charles
fJayner. drunk, by officers Simmons and
Higgins; John Conway, misdemeanor, by
isofficer Chambers; Pat Gallagher, drunk,
by officers Eldred and Harvey; Mrs
Bloom and Mary Curran, disturbing the
tpeace, by officers Agner and Stafford.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23

THE Alta charges the REcoRD- UNION
with unfairness in laying the Clayton muir
der at the door of the people of the State
of Arkansas. 1t contends that with as
much reason the recent robbery Of train
in Southern California may be charged to
all the people Of this State because the
thieves have not been caught. The cases
are not parallels However, the RECORD
USIoS did not lay the crime of murder at
the door Of all the people of Arkansas be-
cause the assassins OF Clayton have not
been discovered It went no farther in lis
expression than one of the Courts of that
State has gone. 1t was the political sys-
TEN and partisan means employed in that
State agains. which we inveighed. 1t is
the spirit that seeks to excuse the murder
by shifting the responsibility upon COM
mon assassins that we object to, and which
the Arkansas Court has condemned from
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23

IT is said to be the intention of Presi-
dent Harrison to make his Office head
quarters in one of the Department build
ings This is right; the Presidents house
should not be the place of his business. He
should not, as one of our contemporaries
some time ago well expressed it, Give
over the shop" The subject has revived
the old question of rebuilding the White
House, and the debate is now progressing
IN the Eastern press. The nation should
make 1t more a suitable residence for the
Chief Magistrate, where he can do the
honors of the country with greater ease
and less exposure of his health and that
of his family. The testimony is uniform
that the Executive Mansion, as now used
has been outgrown by the needs of the
day, as it certainly has by the importance
of the nation. 1t is admitted to be un-
wholesome as q residence, because ill
drained and not fitted with the most APP
proved sanitary appliances. But the White
House should not be destroyed. In many
respects it is fine structure; in the sim
plicity of its style it is American in its
massiveness it is suggestive of the char
acter Of the Government in its home
like plainness it is attractive and repub-
hcan. 1t is the one building OF the capital
city about which cluster the most stirring
memories, and to which attach historic
reeollections that nothing should disturb.
But it can be improved, and by the re-
moval Of the executive Office from it made
more roomy and still more homelike. Ad-
ditions can be made to it, probably, with
out endangering its original design, and it
can be put into frst-class condition, and
made fitting home for the first officer of
the American nation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23

CENTRAL American States, to wit, Costa
Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador and
Honduras, have agreed that hereafter they
will not go to war without first attempting
to arbitrate their difficulties. And thi
means that they will arbitrate. When
nations advance so far that they can agree
to choose arbitrators they are unlikely TIC
refuse to be bound by the judgment The
conclusion reached by these petty State.
viii have a decidedly stimulating influenc,
upon the investments of American capital
in those countries.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-23

ILLINOIS has adopted, by law just en-
acted, the Bertillion, or French system OF
measuring criminals for Identification. All
criminals viii be accurately described on
entering the prison, and the record kept
for official inspection only. 1t is a valua'
bic aid in keeping track of criminals, and
has been found potential in preventing
the commission Of crime. 1t is in use in
many prisons, and where once tried i.
never abandoned. Anything that viii
augment the terrors of the law in the esti
nation OF the offender is useful to society