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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
KANSAS KOLLARY.

1t is rumored that Ex-Governor John
A. Martin is 10 be appointed governor OF
the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth.
They have an idea in Elk county that
they have coal deposits underlying it,
and Howard wants TO put down test
hole.
The deestrick skule is having a pro-
tracted ''spell" in Kansas this season.
1t is still arunnin' IN a number OF
towns.
Kansas has built school house every
day in the year for the past four years.
and 131 over for good count--Iarnet
Eagle
Kansas City is reveling in the thrilling
delights OF cooking main this week.
That accounts for ths unusually shriil
accent to the Gazette cock-a-doodla-doo
Governor Humphreys message is TO
be p-inted in three languages -EagIsh,
German and Scandinavian, for the con
venience of the citizens Of the state who
speak those tongues
a heavy rain storm visited salina on
SATURDAY., washing Cut telegraph pole
and dong other damage. says the Topeka
Democrat. though the Salina papers
made no mention OF the incident that the
koIiarer noticed.
Canned hash Is the latest article nosz
offered for SALE II Il warranted 70 b.
saperio~ il every respect 10 the ordinary
boarding hoase rsve-v. AIS d
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
WICHITA ENDORSED.
a Logical Statement Of Facts IS They
Exist.

From the Kingman Courier.
Marsh Murdoch in Sundays EAGLE.
throws out certain chuncks of truth about
Wichita and other cities and towns near
her, notably EIdorado, Winfield, Arkansas
City, Wellington, Kingman, Anthony.
Harper, Hutchinson and Newton. 1t is
evident that there must be trade center
in every state and Marsh nationally con-
cludes that Wichita is that center. His
reasons are logical and well founded. The
wonderful growth of Wichita, its immense
wealth, its geographical location, its man
ufacturing interests, all combine to make
Wichita pre-eminently the traffic center of
all Kansas. If all or any of the towns
mentioned above-save Wichita-have an
idea that they can now claim that coveted
prize they are holding to a delusion.
The very location of Wichita will
at once convince any rational man that
she alone can knock the persimmon. In
fact Wichita is better prepared on &C
count of her location to demand and re-
ceiye the immense trade, not only of south
central Kansas, but of the Panhandle
country as well, than any other city west
of the Mississippi river. This is the ulti-
there is no use of any rival city to kick
about it, either. The laws of trade are, as
rule directed in natural channels and
suggested by destiny finding a Judgment
seated in the firm convictions of the intel
ligence and interests -of all the people.
South central Kansas is the true gateway
Wichita being central-to a vast country
and composed of the best part of the state,
the climate and resources of which to ap-
preciate is to fully know.
The shrewedest business men in the
land, who deal in real estate or other
securities, appreciate the situation and
are investing their money in city property
in these towns and in lands in this belt.
They are not the kind of spectators that
come today and are gone tomorrow, but
are possessed of business sagacity and
foresight and invest their money to stay.
Take for instance some recent purchases
in real estate in Kingman, and who can
doubt but that the New York gentleman
of whom the Courier spoke few days ago,
had this matter Of increasing value in his
mind when he made these purchases
spoken of. He knew, as a matter of fact,
that his purchase would double in less
than two years.
1t is certain that more railroads will be
built in this section of Kansas in the near
future, and the citizens Of Wichita will
see to it that those roads center within her
corporate limits. Thus it matters not to
the capitalist, in particular, whether he
buys real estate in kingman or Sedgwick
counties, if Wichita is the trade center of
this vast territory. Property will be
worth that much more here. If Kingman
cannot be the trade center so much de-
sired by Wichita, then she will receive
some of the benefits derived by our neigh
Dor. We can sell our surplus salt, our
pork, corn, wheat and other commodities
to better advantage than to ship them
further east, Let us heve a better market.
closer to home, and every body will be ben
Gifted thereby.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
HONEST LITTLE EMMA"
From the Leavenworth Sun.

From the Leavenworth Sun.
Emma Abbott's husband, Eugene
Wetherill, died the other day. She lost
an engagement thereby at Kansas City,
Mo-, but was generously released from
her obligation by Manager Mel Hudson.
She has gone to playing again, though
a widow in weeds so fresh that all the
salt in Hutchinson could not fade such
emblems of her grief. But she has gone
playing again, singing, doing mimic
parts of pathos and humor, and captious
and censorious criticism, or comment Is
serpentihely creeping into the press, and
especially that of Kansas. that ''she
oughtn't," and that by so doing she is
unwomanly.
Emma Abbott and husband were
deeply attached. Unusual, his wealth
and business management put her on the
road and made of her the success that
her worth deserves, but which she never
would have won without her husbands
financial aid and business capabilities.
Unwomanly! 'Honest Little Emma" is
incapable of so conducting herself. She
has during her career been more typi-
cany the American than any woman
who ever posed or sang on the lyric
stage. She has introduced music in re-
gions so remote that under the circum-
stances 1.-THE do. re, mi, ia, sol, la, 81,
do" of the country singing master
would have, had it not been for her, sur
vived, almost the below of the buffalo.
All over the country, in barns or theaters
equivalent to them, Emma Abbott has
chanted, and with an honesty as to COM
pany, without cut in the lines or score
or a loss in senic effect or absence of cos
tune which has now, deservedly won
for her the soubriquet OF Honest Little
Emma" She has, with big companies,
played every part from ''supe" to
soprano, presented all the grand and
popular operas to nearly every COM
munity in the United States, charging
no more for admission in Garden City
than in New York City. She has been a
teacher, giving by her presentations
ideas to the unsteady inclined. She has
popularized music in the United States,
and the highest order of it.
Thus serving the public, she has main
tanned numerous lot of artistes. Her
husband is dead and she is in mourning
for him: but still on the road, on the
stage, singing.
And she is doing her duty, nobly.
Grief-stricken, she is keeping in employ
ment by her presence and song a hun
dred or more people who would now be
without means of living did not her
sense of duty and courage overcome the
mawkish sentiment that declares she
should 90 into retiracy because of her
loss. Honest Little Emma, true, good
and courageous little woman and sweet
throated songstress-ask your captious
critics, with Grape on his door today for
loss Of wife, or child, will not have it
open wide to trade tomorrow.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
covery was recently made at and pro-
mulgated from Atchison.

covery was recently made at and pro-
mulgated from Atchison.
They are discussing the question Of
establishing county high school at
Kingman. 1t is not question of the
need of such an institution, its desirable
ness or ability OF the county TO establish
and maintain it. but simply one OF deter
mination to do it.
As compared with former prices hogs
are from IS to 70 cents per hundred
weight higher than they were this time
last year, and from $3.50 to $l.60 higher
than they were two years ago.-Lake
City Bee. So much for the Wichita live
stock market and packing houses.
The Topeka Democrat gives ".hree
cheers for Manager Crawford; to the
$500, 900 opera house he intends TO erect
next year in Topeka, and TO the circuit,
as is a circuit, that he intends working
Zip that Will connect the Kansas circuit
with both st. Louis aud Chicago" and
Wichita adds a tiger Tor the last cheer.
We have received the report of the
Kansas silk commission. IL has cost
the state of Kansas SIS, 900 TO find out
what almost any Mennonite could have
told in fifteen Minutes Re
publican. Why IN the world didn't the
Republican ask some Mennonite and tell
it and thus save US the money that has
been squanderedGE
The union depot question appears to
be veritaele Banquos ghost to Atchi-
son. 1t was announced some time ago
that the matter was finally and satisfac-
toriIy settled. Now the Patriot says, ''It
seems that certain over jealous parties
have gone too far In the matter, which
implies that the supposed settlement IS
off and the question again left open.
4 large number OF cattle are beng
corn fed in southern Kansas this winter
and the favorable weather has enabled
the feeders to get them in good condi-
ton at q less cost than usual. 4 great
many are now ready for market but the
present low prices are not encouraging
10 shippers and many of them VIII lose
money unless better prices preFal.-An-
tilony Republican.
The controller Of the currency has
vouchsafed gratuitous favor 70 Arkan-
sas City that she may Use TO advantage
IN here next boom campaign. he has
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET.

rejected an application FOR franchise
and necessary etceteras for "A national
bank at that place with capital of
500, 900, for the reason that the latest
estimates give Arkansas City a popnia-
ton of 1900. and with SO large popu-
lation a capital of 100000 Will be
required.
Sometime Salina will make her own
sugar, mine her own salt. manufacture
her own gas, have tine coal mines here
to warm her own cnizexs and heat her
own numerous furnaces. She will
manufacture articles OF general use aud
give them IN exchange 10 farmers Tor
their crops. Salina has wonderful
future before her.-Republican. Aud
II she don't attain to it 10 the full it
won't be the fault of the alert Repubii-
can.
The deestrick skule Is likely 10 be
superseded as a social entertainment 10y
the Biographical social which Is some
thing new. The method OF conducting
them is for lady upon entering the
room IN which the social Is held 10 draw
from any receptacle a card containing
the name OF some county seat ~ ths
state and for each gentleman 10 draw
the name Of a county. The counties are
then required TO huns up the county
seats and take them 10 supper.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
OIL OF Saa.afras.

The manufacture Of the OIL Of sassaf-zs :
is becoming an important industry m some
parts Of che country. especially ia TOO
Southern States, whore this tree Is com
mon. Only the roots are used. they are
chopped up into small pieces BY machine
constructed for the purpose, the OH beng
then distilled from the chips by the AID 0f
steam About one gallon Of the oil, weigh
rg nine pounds, IS obtained from Loo
pounds Of the chips Tue uses for which
the OIL Of ssssafTSls can be employed are
numerous and varied. II Is a faysrite per-
fune for soaps and candies; u Is used AZ a
solvent for different gums, aid as iini-
nent Il is also very largely employed in
the manufsst1re Of several popolsr pro
prIetary medicines. The importance %
this industry may be expected 70 Increase
rather than diminish, as the sassafras and
the persimrzon arc the tsTo trees which are
spreading most rapidly over the old and
abandoned fields throughout the Southern
States outside Of the pine 5aat proper; and
at present prleos good wages can be rSSs
digging out The roots -GsTa<n saa F~ol
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
BUT BREEcHEs BY ANOTHER NAME.

Annie Jenness Miller,
The time will come when women will
show their legs in an artistic walking
dress, but not just yet. Why should
women who have two good legs wish them
covered up, when comfort demands a
more convenient way q Addressing them?
Who is to be the Judge, Annie, or
what is to be the Standard What we
might consider as ''two good legs" you
and your school might consider mere
spindle-shanks, while the class OF
women who can discard the hustle and
wear your toggery, unsupported, would
if they got into the show business reveal
little else that gross obesity. Upon the
whole if Annie don't particularly care,
we plead for the retention of not only
the skirt, but for all those fathomless
and delightful mysteries in which the
women, who don't want to vote, and all
other modest women, envelope their
developments which Annie vulgarly
designates as "their legs"
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
A CATTLE SPECTATORS WAR.

Says the American, New York City,
Analyst, IN discussing the dressed beef
question, that Sin any case, it should be
borne in mind that as for quality Chicago
dressed beef is always the best, having the
advantage of more careful selection, better
dressed, and consequent tenderness.
Same here, in Kansas City, Kan. The
ordinary country butcher, after running
a beef mile or two, will manage to
mangle it to death of an afternoon. The
next day, or before the animal heat is
out of it, he will saw it up into steak
something like bulls hide. He Will be
compelled, for want of facilities, to lose
portions Of the animal equal to all the
profit he ought to have out of it. On the
other hand an institution, requiring great
capital to provide and work it, kills an
animal without excitement, and in a man
ner creating the least possible torture
The meat is handled scientifically, and
stored IN prepared places with temper
allure that beats nature for uniformity
In some five to ten days the meat Is fit
to eat, the best in the world. Then this
establishment, built at great cost, and
handling large quantities, embraces ia
Cilities for using every hair and inch of
bone of the animal. We often hear men,
after trip around through the great no.
tells OF the east, boast about the beef
steak they met with-how our best cat
tie are sent east and the poorest kept at
home, etc. This is not the correct eX-
planation-it is all in the butchering.
The war on dressed beef comes from
cattle spectators and local butchers,
and not from those who raise the AMI
mails. We are amazed that two gov
errors messages and all the statesmen
should go wild about this business.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

California furnishes a remarkable in
stance of political honesty and personal
integrity for politician in the refusal
of I. j. Cluny to accept a certificate of
election to congress from the Fifth dis
trict on the ground that he is aware
fraudulent votes were cast and counted
for him. Cluny was the Democratic
candidate at the November election last
year. The district is a very close one,
the majority of the successful party
candidate ranging from twenty-five to
fifty. With this condition known to
him before hand it is little singular
that so incorruptibIe man would have
suffered himself to be made a candidate.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

West Virginia coutinnes to occupy
public attention in large measure. 1t
is not strange that the Democrats should
hold ON to the state with a death grip
for with the loss of it to that party goes
the solid south, and with that their
hope OF future success. Bnt the state
will appear in the Republican column
when the present ENHANCEMENT is
Strengthened out, and all this desperate
contention of the opposition will only
serve to make its new alignments more
secure and permanent. Mark the predic-
uion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

From some of the Missouri papers we
learn that the cities (of the third class
of that state are following the precedent
set by Kansas cities of the third class in
the matter of devising needed legislation
to be enacted by the state law
makers. The Missourians are devoting
themselves entirely to the saloon prob
lem and are wrestling with the question
of licenses. They would do well, if they
could. to adopt the Kansas idea on that
matter, and cut the gordian knot by in
shutting and enforcing prohibition. If
argument is needed to establish its su-
perior beneficial effects in this over that.
reference to the prison records of the
respective states viii furnish it.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

The City OF Kansas, Mo-, and Mime
apolis, Mimi, are quarreling over the
matter of their respective receipts of
live stock, in pounds, for the year 1888.
The latter, by the Tribune, claims to
have received 3,900,000,000 pounds,
while the former, by the Journal, claims
to have received 60, 361. 357 more. We
don't know what the exact figures are,
but have no doubt that Kansas City can
show bigger receipts than either, and be-
fore Wichita is as old as the youngest of
the three as a live stock market, her
receipts will exceed the whole lot.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

The most abhorent case Of legal pros
titution lately coming under our notice
is one occurring in Leavenworth where
a child thirteen years of age, by tho con-
sent of its mother, was legally married
to man twenty-five years old; as shown
by the record of the probate Judge of
that county. One who elgns himself
''Veritas" makes a vigorous protest
through the columns of the Times
Poor little child. This is not the interior
of Africa or Mexico. Infinitely more
humane it would have been to have i'm
molated that little infant girl on an AZ
tee alter, a living sacrifice in the name
of charity and compassion, it seems to
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

Profiting, douDuIess, by the success OF
Gen. Badeau in extorting considerable
sum of money from Gen Grants family on
claim set up by the generals amanuen-
Sis for work done ON ms memoirs, one
Fairfax Mclaughlin has entered suit
against the estate of John Kelly, of New
York, for $4,000, the claim being for
alleged services in writing speeches for
the great TammanY leader. The claim
is generally regarded as without merit
and the claimant fraud.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

The amendment offered by Mr.. Plumb
to the senate substitute for the tariff bill
before that body, providing for perna-
nent tariff commission, was, in our
Judgment, eminently proper, being in
line with the demands of the country in
the matter of practical tariff reform.
But for the blind partisanship that con-
trolls the actions of the Democratic lead
ers. the amendment, no doubt would
have received the unanimous support of
the senate. The people of the country
understand this perfectly. The bill, as
passed by the senate would, If permitted
to become law, effect the necessary re-
duction of the governments revenue to
prevent further accumulation of exces-
sive F.. fund while it would afford
proper and necessary protection to most
Of the industrial interests of the country,
and is likewise a fuliillment of the
pledges Of the Republican party touch
ing that question. Ii is nos expected
that it viii pass the present house, but it
IS in shape to be promptly enacted by
the new congress when it assemblies, as
it certainly VIII be.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

The probable result of the suit for libel
against the Chicago Times by Police In
spector Bonfeld and Capt Van Setback.
will be the failure of the suit and the dis
missal of Bonfeld and Van Schaak from
the force for official corruption. The
Times promises some interesting dis
closures. After the record for courage
and the efficient discharge of duty made
by them during the perilous and exciting
period that the anarchist incidents were
on in that city, it would be too bad that
anything should occur to lose them their
places or compromise their good names
as officers.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

A Fort Gibson special to an sastern
paper has the following concerning the
kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad:
Through its attorney, the Kansas &
Arkansas Valley railroad today filed
with Chief Nays, of the Cherokee Ma
ton, at Talequah, the plat and survey
for the extension of the Valley route
from Wagner. in the Creek Nation, TO
Cofeyville, Kansas. The survey and
other work has been completed and the
work of grading viii commence at
once
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

A letter comes to us, yesterday, re-
questing that we go before the board of
trade Of Wichita and urge the necessity
of sending delegation of live repre-
sentative men to the Oklahoma conven-
ton which meets at TT. Smith today. If
the delegation hasn't already received its
appointment it would never get there
this load Of poles. But the Oklahoma
question will be dealt with today to some
purpose by bigger and a heavier crowd
Smith
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

1t is worth noting, perhaps that the
East African bill is now pending In the
upper house of the German parliament,
in setting forth the objects of the pro-
posed expedition, puts the protection Of
German interests in those parts first,
and the suppression of the slave trade
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

The difference between a Kansas City
steer and a Wichita man, is that the
former, Immediately after death, goes to a
cool place, while the latter-here we are
told by the pressman, that the form must
be locked: but, say, Marsh, we will see you
later-Kansas City Gazette.
Which would seem to indicate that for
yourself you are calculating on the
Wichita route. All right, but if we
shouldn't be there, you will find us in the
other place with your steers.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
Senator Preston 3. Plumb.

From the Kansas DEMOCRAT, Jan I.
If we had the honor to occupy a seat
in the Kansas legislature-there being
no caucus, and no Democratic candidate
for United States senator-we would
take pleasure in casting our ballot, to-
morrow, for the broad-guage, upright
and able junior senator Of Kansas.
Mr.. Plumb is Republican, it us true,
but he is in no sense a partisan. He has
many of the elements of a statesman.
He has, ever and at all times, the cour-
age of his convictions. He is broader
than his party. He is a true representa-
tive of the lusty ideas of the west. As
long as Kansas must be represented in
the United States senate by Republi-
can, we repeat, we know OF no one we
would prefer to Hon. P. B, Plumb.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
Nevertheless, Notwithstanding.

SaIinA Republican.
Only few years ago it was fashion
able TO talk of Wichita's busted boom.
but Wichita kept going on without pay
ing any attention 70 the cToakers- 1t
cannot be denied that this had bad ef-
feet on Wichita, vst she got there just
the same.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina, tells a
southern free trade newspaper cores
pondent that many of the Democratic
senators were opposed to a protective
tariff debate in that branch this session,
but that the friends of reform in New
York and elsewhere insisted upon it.
The idea was to force the question into
prominence and bring it before the coun-
try" Ex-Congressman Morrison tells
the correspondent that 1.-THE tariff issue
will be kept alive" and that the agita-
ton will go right ahead without any let
enough! VIII the esteemed Topeka
Democrat please take notice and resume
agitating?
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
Beats Jenness Miller.

Atchison Globe.
There is woman living in West
Atchison who chews plug tobacco,
smokes a pipe. chops wood and wears
pants. She has husband, but he works
long hours and gets small pay, and she
does the house chores for him. She ac-
quired the habit of wearing pants by
saving wood, when she would put them
on, but the custom won on her and
finally they became a regular part of her
wearing apparel, and she now only dons
a dress on state occasions.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24
a Little Tardy, but All Right.

TefSx "a Democrat
The members Of the committee on leg
islation OF the city council who have
Just returned from Wichita are enthiisi-
astic in their praise of the Peerless
princess of the Arkansas botsoms.T
Wichita business men know how 70 ai-
vertise their city IN the uost judiclous
manner
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

A contemporary of bourbonic propen-
sites, declares in all seriousness that
MIR. Harrison should certainly have a
Kentuckian in his cabinet. Surprising,
during cabinet meeting" it queries,
there should happen to come up dis
pute as to some particular brand of re-
freshment, and no Kentucklan should
be at hand" The aforementioned and
quoted contemporary may be assured
that in the absence of a representative
from the blue grass state at the national
council board, such adispute is not liza
BILE to arise.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-24

The Wichita EAGLE has blossomed out
with poem on Senator Plumb. This is
the first intimation that the feeling be-
tween Colonel Murdoch and Senator
Plumb is not entirely friendly.-Kansas
City Star