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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Henry Watterson of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, with all his crotchety
notions about free trade and other
Democratic idiosyncracies is nevertheless
very level-headed when it comes to the
practical operations of the government
and the responsibility of the party in
control of its administration. He LAYS
bare the weakness Of the mugwump
idea of divorcing politics and Office
holding in the following terse argument:
The essential difference between the
modern theory of government estab-
lished in America and the feudal theories
from which our forefathers emanci-
pated themselves, may be found in the
movement to divorce politics from Office.
and to recast the public service on what
are called business principles. 1t is
simply the old effort in a new disguise to
remove the government further from
the people. In the long run it would not
secure either greater efficiency or
cleanliness; but, while acquiring
abuses peculiarly its own-abuses
familiar to the civil service of
England and the bureaucracies
of Germany and France-it would in
crease power LOGGED III few hands, and
substitute for political and partisan re-
sponsibility, popular attribute, mere
personal responsibility. monarchial at
tribute. To divorce politics from Office
is TO disfranchise the official class: and
that accomplished, the revolution of
our representative system will be COM
plete, nothing of it surviving except
its name. Sound, stable republicanism
can only be preserved by frequent cleo
tons and changes of parties. BY clearly
defined and stubbornly fought out politi-
cal differences. the principle of rotation
in Office prevailing in tho public admins
tration over the principle of life tenure.
The boys in the trenches who are fit
enough TO vote are fit enough 10 hold
the offices If they can get them, and /
hope never to live to see the day when
they have only an abstract interest in
elections"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
WHAT IS MEANT.
STATE CHAMBER, STATE OF KANSAS,
TOPEKA Ian IN 1890

STATE CHAMBER, STATE OF KANSAS, |
TOPEKA, Jan. 20, 1889.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
I clip the following from the columns
of the EAGLE of Saturday:
An act to abolish the state board of
pharmacy, state board of health, state
board of conductors, state board of den
tists-Murdock.
The bill referred to is intended to do
away with the state agent in Washing
ton, abolish the state board Of health, the
state board of pharmacy, the state board
of veterinary surgeons, c'corn ductors'
as the EAGLE calls them and the state
board of dentists. That is all.
7. B. MURDOCH.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
THE FORT SMITH CONVENTION.

AS heretofore announced convention
will be held at Fort Smith. Arkansas,
next Thursday, January "a, in the inter
est of and looking to the opening of
Oklahoma. 1t is announced from st.
Louis that large delegation, to be COM
posed of twenty-five leading business
men besides number of other promi-
nent men of that city, will attend. The
Kansas City, Missouri, papers are also
urging upon that place the Importance of
the meeting and the object for which it
is called, to its interests and that it be
represented in the convention by a
strong delegation. This city is more di-
rectly interested in this question than
either of the others named, and also in
the trade of large scope of country out
side of Oklahoma that will be beneficial
ly affected by the opening of the
territory and which will be
represented in the Fort Smith
convention, and it is of the utmost inn
portance that this city be ably repre-
sented there. A double purpose can be
served for Wichita in this move, i. e.,
assist in furthering the Oklahoma mat
ter, and at the same time do something
toward turning the trade of western Ar
kansas, or at least a part of it, this way.
Now that trade goes to st. LOUIS and
Kansas City. With the completion of
the railroad connections now under con-
struction from Fort Smith this way.
Wichita will be placed in more direct
communication and will be closer to a
portion of the territory to be thus
opened up than any other distributing
point and it will also afford an equally
advantageous market for its grain and
live stock. A very large proportion of
this valuable trade can be secured for
this city, and it is certainly worth the
effort.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

The papers of the state which at first
set up howl against the EAGLES de-
mand that the legislature should let the
interest and collection laws of Kansas
severely alone are getting their eyes
open and taking the back track and viz
tually admitting in long winded edito-
rails that this paper as:.right. Legisla-
ton is the curse of the country. Today
in Kansas a nalf-dozen great interests
are unsettled only because the legislature
is in session and half of the county Off
GERS are standing on their heads.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

The bill reported to congress for its
action, which provides for the prohibi-
tion of immigration of certain classes. is
in harmony in the main with public sem
timent in this country, but the feature
of the measure that exempts ministers
and professors IN universities from its
restrictive operations will no doubt be
objected to by the professions in this
country who are at loss to understand
why muscle is more entitled to protec-
ton from foreign competition than
brain. 1t may be a narrow view to take
of the question, but it is prompted by
the same impulse that moves the midi
vidual in every department of life, i. e.,
self preservation, which Is the first law
of nature.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Wichita, illustrated with pen and pen
Gil. occupies four pages of supplement to
Harper's Weekly, at cost, it is said, of
s5,O0O.-Wilson County Citizen.
See how neatly the Harpers elsewhere
in this issue nail that lie. They say that
the supplement was run solely in the in
terest of ''better education and high
er civilization" as they found there typl-
fed in the characteristic developments
and advanced spirit of Wichita's enter
prise. Eth, Johnny?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

A column and half communication in
the Wichita EAGLE, about the metropoli-
tan police law, indicates that they still
have some Jim jams down there. The
onlv way to quit drinking is to quit.-Kan-
sas City Gazette.
Oh, come off, There is more free
whisky floating in the air about the
mouth of the Kaw than can be found in
all the bottles and barrels for fifty miles
about Wichita. We did quit, and now
we want the state to quit. That's all.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

The French statesman. VI. Floouet.
who recently got the better of General
Boulanger in a little practice with
swords. has peremptorily refused to re-
ceive challenge from another states
man, NJ. Laur, who took offense at
words used In the course of a parlM-
mentary debate. He says that he has
nothing farther to say except from the
tribune. The supposition is that NJ.
Floquet is satisfied with the honors he
has already won on the duelling field
and intends to quit while his prestige is
high. 1t is possible, however. that the
popular furore raised over Boulanger of
late has given Floquet an idea, or that
on reconsideration he has concluded
that he did wrong in the first instance
and has determined to amend his morals
to the extent of receiving No more chal-
lenges-let us hope the latter. for states
men as well as ordinary men ought to be
consistent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
Guess You Are Right

AtcAisol Chzmffo7-
1t is probable, to say the least. that the
enforcement Of capital punishment may
be revived In Kansas during the admins
tration OF Governor Humphrey, accepting
his aliusion TO that subject in MS message
TO the legislature as bis purposes in that
d ERECTION. Eagle
If the legislature changes the law and
rs-establishes capital punishment, the
EAGLES statement may be verified. But
if the Law remains as it is, it is neither
probable nor possible that capital pun
ishmenf will be revived during the ad-
minisrrafion of Governor Humphrey.
The governor is not brutal and inhu-
man person, who viii order the hanging
Of man when the law, while saying hs
may, was originally enacted and has
been sustained By nearly dozen iegis-
lasures. with the distinct purpose 70
abolish capital punishment No Cover
nof Of Kansas viii ever direct the hang
ing Of man under the provisions OF the
present Law The EAGLE can set tlis
down as IA established fact Some wears
ago a gentleman who had vehenas r.;is
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
To the Editor OF the EAGLE.

In an article last week on the beef
question, you practically assert that the
packers can, or do, furnish meats cheaper
than the home butcher. l fail to see
how packer can furnish a carcass
cheaper than the raiser of the animal
himself. Hoe RAISER.
Yes, we did, and meant it. The extern
sive packer finds and saves half his
profit or more in what the farmer and
many of the local butchers are COM
PEELED to throw away as utterly worth
less. The entrails and their contents,
the blood. the hair, the hoofs. the eyes,
brains and all are utilized by the packer,
and in these, which he renders very val
liable, he finds much of his profit, and is
therefore enabled to undersell the local
meat man who does his own butchering,
even though the local man bought his
undressed animal the cheapest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Fourteen out of twenty-one Republi-
can senators and thirty-six out of fifty
Republican representatives are quoted IN
the New York Tribune as expressing the
opinion that special session next spring
Is nrohable
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
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WICHITA Kx<SAz
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Let the legislature of Kansas today do
what was never done by a legislative
body in the history of the states and
thereby strengthen herself and honor a
deserving son by casting a unanimous
vote for P. B. Plumb.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
A Valuable Discovery.

Current ltein.
A new kind of coal-a semi-anthracite,
half anthracite and half bituminous, the
only coal of its kind in Americas
found in large quantities in Arkansas.
The peculiar part of this coal is that it
makes no clinkers, no SCOT, no smoke, no
slate and no impurities of any kind. 1t
contains from "A to 76 per cent carbon,
and is destined to be the popular coal in
the market
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
Forestry Greater Than the Tariff.

TOT5-tIy
From Carl Scharz's Speech.
/ am not a doctrinaire or an EXTREMIST
with regard to that subject. do not
even consider the tariff policy the most
important of our economic problems as
to Interior consequences. If, for in
stance, had the power to choose for the
country an immediate reduction of tariff
duties on one hand and the introduction
of an effective forest policy of the other,
l would unhesitatingIy say: Let the
people be burdened a little longer By the
protected interests trusts, for the people
can at future day change the system
and retrieve their losses, rather than let
destruction of our forests go on at the
present rate, for that destruction will
bring on a train of disaster from which
the country may never recover"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

The Pueblo smelter men have donated
q silver brick to be sold at auction, the
proceeds to go to the benefit of the late
disaster at Pittsburg.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

With the close of this session the pollt-
ical 'greenbackers" disappear from con-
gress. Weaver of Iowa is the last of
the tribe, and he isn't reelected.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
,sas' Twenty Eighth Anniversary.

Kansas Twenty Eighth Anniversary.
Fort Scott Monitor.
Kansas will be twenty-eight years old
January 80. The day should be cele-
brated in every school in the state. The
history of Kansas is proud one, and
there is unlimited material for an elab-
crate program for the observance of
Kansas Day
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

The results of last weeks senatorial
elections are, on the whole, very salts
factry. Massachusetts, sends back Mr..
Hoar as matter of course, and she is to
be congratulated on having such sena-
tor to send back. He is now completing
his twelfth year of consecutive service
in body which has no more honored,
more high-minded or more patriotic
member. Maine similarly, and with
like good reason, returns Mr.. Frye, whose
eight years experience as senator has
made him a very valuable man to have
around in fishery debates and such.
Illinois sends back Mr.. Cullom, who not
only looks like Abraham Lincoln but
suggests him in other ways. The
cabal of industry small-fry Ne
braska politicials against General Man
derson has happily come to nought,
and that gallant soldier goes back for
another six years to seat which could
not have worthier occupant. Hand
some Matt Ransom has met his North
Carolina enemies, and he isn't theirs;
quite the contrary. Of the new Repub-
lican senator from Delaware we have al
ready spoken. The new senators from
Michigan and Colorado, Mr. Mcmillan
and Mr.. Wolcott, have already given
proof of the possession of brains and
force, the one by building up huge
manufacturing business from compare
lively small beginnings, the other by
making his way to the head of the
bar of his adopted state. Their quality
as legislators is still to be tested.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
Ring the JOY Bells.

The morning of April 80, 1889, at 8
o'clock, it has been arranged that the
church bells all over the country shall
ring to celebrate the event of the one
hundred years ago, when the church
bells throughout the thirteen states rang
out to cali the people together to pray
for the success and prosperity of the
country under General Washington, that
day inaugurated president of the United
States
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Our esteemed and worthy contem-
porary, the Leavenworth Times. is out
Bhinining itself of late.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Before and After Taking.

Leavenworth Sun,
Atchison not only approves of the
metropolitan police system, but wants
its operations applied to that city.
Leavenworth can spare Atchisnon suffi-
Gent material, will gladly do so, and
furnish the transportation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Anent the frequent remark by the
press of this country OF the protracted
absence of a regularly accredited minis
ter Of the British government at Wash
ington since the withdrawal of Lord
Sackville West it may be of some in
terest to know the reason therefor. The
British American explains the matter by
stating that lord Sackville has not::re-
signed his position. nor has he been re-
moved by his own government. He is,
therefore, today de jure minister at
Washington, entitled to draw the pay of
that position until the end of the current
British year, to wit, March 81, 1889.
There is, therefore, PARTIALLY no manner
in which the British government can be
represented by minister here until that
time. because there will not be two
salaries paid for the same position" The
American way of doing such things
under like circumstances would be to
cancel the appointment Of the minister
to the court in question and give the
place to some one else. though it would
be done with due regard to propriety
and without indecent haste. AS for the
Sackville case the Americans explana-
ton will be generally accepted in here as
entirely satisfactory it being more a
matter of concern to the Brittons than
to US.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Sugar and salt is our salvation as q
sity,' says the alliterative Argonia Clip
per. and to s'cure them SAYS she'll .sstir
her stunlps,"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22

Will our correspondents give us a rest
on the Blair bill. 1t will never see day
light as a law.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-22
INNES & Ross,
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET.

proclaimed that if he was elected COVER
nor he would order some hangings, was
elected. But no hangings occurred dur
ing his term
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

ink: for may remark that the natural
product of the cuttle-fish was at one time
large Y used in this country for that very
purpose Further, in reference to this
part Of the case, it must be borne in mind
that the testator was no eccentric being,
who from within or perversity chose this
extraordinary method of signifying his
wishes as 20 the disposal of his property
He was a man placed in about as terrible
position as it is possible to conceive. He
was, if we are to believe the story of Miss
Smithers, most sincerely anxious to revoke
disposition of his property which he
now, standing face TO face with the great
est issue of this life, recognized to be IN
just, and which was certainly contrary to
the promptings Of nature as experienced
by most men. And yet in this terrible
strait in which he found himself. and not
withstanding the earnest desire which
grew more intense as his vital forces ebbed,
he could find absolutely no means of carry
ing out his wish. At length. however,
this plan of tattooing his will upon the
living flesh of younger and stronger per-
son is presented to him, and he eagerly
avails himself of it; and the tattooing is
duly carried out in his presence and at his
desire, and as duly signed and witnessed.
Can it be seriously argued that a docu-
ment so executed does not fulfill the bare
requirements of the law' think that it
cannot, and am of opinion that such q
document is as much a valid will as
though it had been engrossed upon the
skin of sheep, and duly signed and wit
messed in the Temple.
ITO ba continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
A Radical Cure for Epileptie Fits.

To the Editor-Please inform your readers that
l have a positive remedy for the above named
disease which warrant TO cure the worst cases.
So strong is nv faith in the virtues of this medi-
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me his P. O. and Express address. My remedy
has cured thousands of hopeless cases.
H. G. ROOT, II. c.. 1S3 Pearl St., New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

The life insurance companies of this
country charge negroes one third higher
premiums than they do ether people, &C
cording TO New York paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

Milwaukee ice dealers complain that
the mild weather will cause shortage in
the ice crop. Nearly 100000 tons was
to have been out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Benjamin Hopkins Dead.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 7.-Benjamin 81 'p-
kin, iste assistant cashier of the defunct
Fidelity National bank, died a. $50 this
morning at his residence IN this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
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KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. 7.-Emma Abbot
left for Gloucester, Mass, tonight, in
charge of the remains of her husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Tatarrh Cured.

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Cancer Cured.

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When Nine. Debar offered to produce spirit
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fellow in the rear was mean enough 10 exclaim in
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"Yes, madame and am with you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

j. NJ. Leary, of the London Telegraph. refused
TO go to bed when taken ill saving that ii va.
his ru to retire at a certain hoar, and lie did mol
propose to deviate from the custom So he die,
decently AMI In order in his chair
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

Emma Abbot Taking Her Husbands Body
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