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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
WHY WE LIKE KANSAS.
Kansas City Gazette.

Kansas City Gazette.
Being born is an accident with every
man, and TO be born blind is a rnisfor-
fortune. A man jumping on the Union
Pacific or Santa Re and flying westward
through merry meadows and glad wheat
fields must be less than human not %
have bis soul go ont ~ glad response 10
the delightful perfume coming III at the
car window in this gladsome season Of
spring. We repeat that it Is sad mis-
fortune 20 be born blind and miss the
tint OF the growing wheat and the spring
ing clover, for God in His mercy made
the green color, the color II all colors.
on which the eye, tired Of the sonbre
mantle Of winter, delights to dwell, re-
freshing the soul, and l. the prime cause
Of our loving Kansas 50 well Spring
would be but gloomy weather If we had
nothing else but spring. II Is the chang
ing seasons that make us love 10 live, and
we have Just enough Of winter here 70
make Us appreciate spyingtme. Every
citizen should leave his work IN tie city
that man made, and take run-out IL
the country that God made, and draw in
copiously large draagbts u pure air, and
BIZ viii return bon1s oaerIng thanks that
he was born among men
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
or the EAGLE.
OKLAHOMA...TO-MORROW.

A mead lark balanced in the morning breeze,
A little, ere he took his fluttering fight,
The sun rising DER the distant leas.
TO snatch the prairie from the reign of night.
And when he, mounting kissed the swales and trees
Some pleasing vision must have given delight, !
For when his eyes turned north his face bright
And brighter yet, as rested there his gaze.
The swaying songster, wondering at his glare.
To seek the cause forced his glance to raise,
He marveled greatly, sought the upper air,
And then behed scene most passing fair,
And strange. for just across the hated line"
Where but the night before had been no sign
OF man were myriads oj wains and teams.
The children sally to the neighboring streams,
And fill their pals; then with ear-percing screams
Play Indian, with much more noise than harm.
The women muse, When we get on the farm,
Well do this way and that The men are not
Quite idle for they know when rings the shot,
Each one must cross that Tine" at his best speed,
The best possessions are for those that lead,
This scene was pleasing to the sun, trow,
For in the future he can help the plow,
And make amends TO tired laborer's brow.
By summoning, when falls the eventide,
The eager winds to blow from every side.
Not quite so happy to the bird appears
The prospect For his future fate he fears,
Lest he be forced to go ere many years.
April II, 80. PoNCo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
WICHITA IS ADVERTISED.

\ friend came III yesterday bewailing
the fact that every body appeared to be
abusing Wichita, mlsrepresenting her
Importance, etc. He had seen dozen
newspaper articles within a week all
blasting the best city in the state or
claiming that some other town was
bound to get away with Wichita. MY
dear sir, : we suggested, ''are any of these
papers relating Valley Center or Topeka,
or Lawrence or Atchison or Hutchinson
or Arkansas City or any other of hum
dred good Kansas towns, and if not why
not" After a moments reflection he re-
piled, with a smile well of course, if
Wichita was of no more Importance than
the towns named we wouldn't get abused
and come TO think of it l am glad of
their lies And so it is. Within
the past few days we have
noted prophesjes that Hutchinson would
get away with Wichita, declarations that
Arkansas City would eventually rival
Wichita, that Topeka would make big
ger city than Wichita, and one that
Wichita would never be as big as Kan
sas City. Ii Wichita is not going TO be
the great city of Kansas and of the west
the inhabitants of number of ambitious
towns are doing vast amount OF unnec-
eSSary worrying. If Wichita was no bet
ter city, with unquestionably and uni
versally recognized greater prospects,
than the towns named. she would not so
continually be made the only standard
of coupariscn-in fact she probably
wouldn't De named at ali: and. that very
fact serves rs pointer to capitalists ev-
cry day in the week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
Eansas Cannot Afford &.

Lawrc1ee journal
Whatever legislation is accomplished
upon this question fbesf inspection)
should be entirely In sbe interest Of the
greatest good the greatest numbsr. II
cities are granted the right Of local In
spectiOn 81 diseased meats it should be
only on the tenable basis that the health
Of the people require such inspection. A
Law leveled by the friends Of one city at
the business Of another IL too con-
tempsible 70 receive any other treat
rnent than that Of decApltation with.
out reference. KAnxas cannot AZ
ford 70 srTaY the farmers and
email towns against the large nssa.
packing communities by the enactment
Of ans legislation for the purpose %
diminishing the trade o. the large estai-
lIshmsnts. The night % inspect and
condemn meat upon sanitary eonsidera-
tons Is undeniatsis, the rights 70 prohibit
goods from one city Of the country "a
state INTO another. irrespective u saBi-
tary considerations. Il not. IL Is upon
the whole fortunate thai no legisiAfiou
upon the matter Wis coasuunAtoa last
winter We may perhaps learn sons
thing from the treatment other states ac-
cord the question.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

reports are true as to the character Of
the land as whole, we venture the re-
mark that the whole population will be
greater in 1889 than it viii be five years
hence in the territory. However, the
people are going and nothing under the
heavens can stop them, hence, we say
that Kansas will reap harvest when she
was least expecting it.
The Reporter Is laboring under mis-
apprehension of the situation as to the
past. Kansas. that is to say the more
thoughtful and calculating citizens of
the state, especially of the southern por-
ton, have, prior to the last year, oppos-
ed the opening of Oklahoma country to
settlement from selfish motives if you
please, and yet not wholly So.
Those who are in position to I'M
derstand the situation were satisfied
that the act of the government in throw
ing the lands open to settlement would
have precisely the effect that is just now
witnessed; that is, of inviting a multi
tude of people from every quarter; such
a throng as that not one-balf of the
number ould be able to secure homes,
and that the overplus would be compelled
to seek quarters elsewhere.
Not until within the past twelve
months has Kansas been in condition to
accommodate in every way the extraor,
binary demands that were rightly calcu
lated would be roade upon her. The i'm
mense influx Of people into Oklahoma
and into our midst will have 10 be sup
piled with provisions and other neces-
sary supplies for at least year and a
half, and it were the height of folly TO
invite such demands before we are
ready to supply them.
This is the view that Wichita has taken
of the matter and has acted upon it at
all stages Of the proceeding. As little as
some people may think of it Oklahoma
has not been opened before the date fixed
because Wichita was not ready for it,
and it is open now because she is pre-
pared for it. And not only so, but the
wisdom of her course and action in the
matter, which may be said to be the
Kansas policy, will not only be recog-
nized in very short time but applauded
by all who are in position to appreciate
the fact.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

Since the French electors in the de-
partment Of the Seine have pronounced
in favor Of Boulanger, the exiled leader,
the government seems to be in a guam
dairy how TO proceed. To continue the
prosecution or persecution. which ever
you prefer to call it. viii be to Fly in the
face of popular protest that might re-
suit in wholesale decapitation, and to
drop it would be an acknowledgement
extremely Notifying to the pride of the
leaders of the prosecution. 1t is safe to
say that Bouranger will not suffer from
the outcome of the affair.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA

The Hoisington Bank Reporter of Kan
sas City thinks lat Kansas people are
just now beginning to realize their mis-
take IN ever opposing the opening to set
Element of Oklahoma. fEf discussing
the situation the Reporter remarks:
You see Oklahoma proper contains but
q small area as compared TO the bin first
proposed. II is self evident fact IN
any ev ent, that ncs one in ten who go
there will Re successful in securing q
quarter section Of land, and if al the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
KASsAs KoLLARY.

Wichita viii - rather dry foT few
cays until The joinsists op-a up again
Sallna Gazette. That remark shows that
you don't know what yoa ars talking
about
The county commissioners % Ills
county q Hays City, have ordered a
bond election OF Nay q, 70 vote 81. 900
bonds to The Omaha. Dodge CITY 4 south
srn road. 70 be n Operation 0y January /.
Argoaia Cllppev: J. r. Carr shipped a
car iosld 81 eggs 70 Chicago las. 3s,sr-
day. The car coa.ained y. 100 6ozen-
consldsrstis q1szsiiy Of exSz FOR enc
sbipErea: from town the Eizs Of Ar
gonna
a sp!srdld Specimen u Kiaxrnan rock
salt - On exhibition 10 the C<ypelar,a
hotel Is Is absolutely pare and -
sx7c;ly like quartz crystal The prob-
lem q cheap salt las - ias- beer. so'Te.t.
Topeka Democrat.
Ne@s City Is % hare an S.. go su-zr
factory. the city and three ,o~nsaips
having voted b0E.ds for thai purposs Lass
Taeseay.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

Secretary Window will buy 4 per cent
bonds if offered at reasonable rates, and
accepts large block at 1919. He has
also established the highest price he will
pay for 4 1-2 per cents, accepting block
at los, and refusing a large block at
10S Ia, hence it seems that the rates es-
tablished are 1879 for per cents and 1OS
for 1-2 per cents. In view of the
present and prospective financial condi-
ton OF the country, it is not probable
that these rates viii be deviated from
during the season.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
TIE CHEROKEE OUTLET.

To - E61;s- o. s5e Ez-,s.
When the Indian title comes into cour.
the following facts viii come 20 light
FIrst-The Claerokees sold their lands
% Albert Pike FOR tie Southern Cossz3-
eracy.
SecoDd-Tbis dlves:ed that Tribe Of any
title 10 these lands.
Third--Thess lands thea being the
property Of the Confederacy.becosn the
property Of the United States with al
o;he. property beid b. the Confederate
government
Fourrh-Niihouf adequate authority
a los Of land SPECTATORS. IN a treaty ia
1886. sr.srapt<d 70 condone the Treason
o: the Cherokee through freaty WHICH
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

Two of the finest public buildings ever
erected west of the Mississippi river are
being built in Wichita, one a govern
ment building and the other county
building. Both are being built of whit
ish7grey stone and are to cost two hun
bred thousand dollars each. Both have
reached the top of the second story and
both will be finished within the present
year. The stone for the government
building is from Indiana. that of the
other is native Kansas. Thes after is the
prettiest, bears the best face and is con-
sidered in every way the most desirable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
WICHITA AND OKLAHOMA.
Their Names and Destines Unalterably
Linked.

Despite the extra efforts of the news
papers and C numerical organizations of
Kansas City, and despite the crooked
dispatches, misleading circulars and
frantic editorials of the border towns, it
is evident to everybody that Oklahoma
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

In reading the Topeka papers it looks
as if that place had been promised that
while prohibition would deprive them of
saloon revenue, it would at the same
time do away with the necessity of po-
lice and prison expenses. Now the
Democrat is declaring that a number OF
the best citizens OF that town ''got on a
bowling. blind drunk few nights ago,
and that citizens of Kansas come to To
peka, sit across beer kegs, get blind
drunk and then howl about the glories
of prohibition"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
ghe aaaria Daily eagle sunday a9lorug apr a. 1888

For SALE-25 pieces White Goods at cents worth TO-
For SALE-3o pieces White Goods at cents regular II IL
For SALE50 pieces White Goods at cents regular To-
FoI SALEThe greatest line of White Goods ever shown in
this county, Sheer Lawn Cords We Stripes Checks and
Fancy Weaves.
For SALE pieces Black eros Grain Silk 81 cents worth60
For SALE-200 yards Surrah Silk, 80 cents, worth So
For SALE250 yards Fae Franchise &c cents, worth SlO0
For SE500 yards Black Silk Rhodame 76 cts worth 81 co.
These all Real, Genuine Simon Pure Bargains
The cap Sheaf of all offerings 1000 yards Surrah Silks
Plain all shades fancy stripes fancy checks all shades and
color the thing for children; As worth 10 cents
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

was confirmed by the senate at Wash
ington under the lead of Secretary Har-
Ian. Secretary Browning declared the
treaty void.
Fifth-All Cherokee chiefs who took
part in the REASONABLE proceedings ought
TO be deposed.
Sixth-Chief Mayes is and nas been an
open law breaker. FACToTUN
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

The investors and others who pass by
Wichita and go into Oklahoma with a
view to getting large gains are like the
fellow who went straight through the
thicket looking for a straight sapling
and finally chopped down a crooked one
on the other side,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

Exclusive of the great sale of $4,000
of Wichita real estate made to the En-
glish syndicate this week, the transfers
in this city for the past ten days amount
TO s46O 600, or $500. 900 total.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

If these enterprising capitalists who
have planned to go into Oklahoma with
a view to reaping harvest in town site
speculations, and who are hedged out by
the rulings Of the interior department on
that subject, want better thing, both
in certainty and margin of profits. they
will find it by investing IN Wichita
property Just now. The quicker the
baftar
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

Two of the great trunk railway lines
entering this city have within the week
been negotiating for more grounds for
new buildings and additional terminal
So
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

There is being more alfalfa sown here
this spring than ever before, and we be-
lieye this IS just the thing for the farmers
TO do. Al that sowed last spring have
an excellent stand and the prospect IS
now good TO cut three or four crops
Hazeitor Express.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
Now You Are Shouting.

Riova Herald
There now seems TO be no doubt but
that the Cherokee strip win open for set
Element in short time. There is O feel
ing everywhere that tho catucmsu have
had the country long enough without
paying apy taxes. while We have had 10
bear the burden and heat OF the day."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

The fruit crop of Kansas this year
promises to be the finest ever known.
Pear, peach, apple, cherry, plum, april
cot and all other fruit trees were covered
with blossoms and all uniniured by frost.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

1t is estimated that there will be ten
times the acreage put to cultivation, in
Guiding the breaking of sod lands, in
southern and western Kansas this sea-
son over any former year. This, with
the splendid storage Of moisture in the
ground, ought to thoroughly test the
theories set up for preventing drouth and
hot winds later on. We believe the effects
will be plainly SSen.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

General Merritt, of Fort Leavenworth,
passed through Wichita night before
last going south to take charge of Okla
hema. Military governors are likely to
find themselves not over popular down
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

A certain number of esteemed cotenl-
poraries of Kansas and Missouri are
pIuming themselves over the amount OF
Oklahoma news furnished their readers.
The EAGLE has published more and more
reliable news about the new territory
and its affairs than any paper in the
west. And that's not all. The EAGLE
has more readers i'll Oklahoma than any
paDer east or west.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

The wheat, oat and corn acreage OF
southwest Kansas this year will be IN ex-
cess of any previous year. Oats ana
wheat never looked SO promising even IN
our greatest crop years.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
VIII Take an Air Line.

sterling Gazette
A colony of five persons ut Dodge City
have leased balloon and engaged en
aeronaut, and propose 10 sail into Okls-
full they will in all probability WIN the
first prizes
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
Already There, With Trimmings

Medlc1ne Lodge Cressei.
The EAGLE emits lusty scream over
some big sales of real estate. which il
says are the largest ever made II the
state. Wiehits is already there as city
and al that Is now necessary is TO put
on the trimmings.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

Wichita will get three new railroads
this year, two built in and one out.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

The total bank de posts yesterday in
nine Wichita banks was in excess Of any
dav for a year past.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Our Prediction Verified.

Topeka Democrat.
ID. c. Metsker il candidate for con-
greas to succeed Tom Ryan. all Of which
goes to prove that you can't keep good
man down
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

Corset Department,
all sizes Ia the fol-
lowing, the best
brands in the world:
Thompson Glove
Fitting.
Thompson Ventilat-
ing.
Thompson's Nurs-
ing corset.
Warmers II e e lth
Corset, all makes.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-21

The Great p. ID.
Corset, all their
varieties.
Sails a p. Corsst.
Balls Ksbo Corset
Madame Foy's Cor
set.
Ferris Corset waist
ladies misses and
ehildren's.
Loomer's CAslutta
Corset.
Loonier's Comfort
Corset
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-13

The average days work is nine hours,
and there has been no material change in
the wages for some years. In few Of
the places the work is steady, and in such
factories the wages are trifie higher
than those given above. With the ex-
ception Of the marking, cutting and
what is called the hand finishing, the
work is all done by machinery. There is
no apprentice system in any branch of
the business except the cutting. When
girl begins work at this business she is
paid from the beginning for what she
does, but the machine she uses she must
either rent or buy outright.
There is in some of these factories con-
siderable child labor utilized, particularly
in the department where the bosoms are
made. The finer grades Of this work are
finished by hand, and while those who do
this work are the real practical workers
of the trade, it may be seen that their
average earnings are much lower than.
those of any other branch. The reason
of this is that large quantities of the
work are sent to the House Of the Good
Shepherd, the Rosine home and other re-
formatory institutions, where it is done
for much less money than is paid outside
of those places. Philadelphia Call.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-13
Valentines. Day of Ola.

In times gone by the girls and boys of old
England and Scotland used to have jolly
time ON st. Valentines day A learned trav-
cler, named Mission, in the early part of the
last century, thus described the custom:
IAN equal number of maids and bachelors
get together, each writes their true or some
feigned name on separate billets, which they
roll up and draw by way of lots, the maids
taking the mems billets and the mon the
maids, SO that each Of the young men lights
upon girl that he calls his valentine, and
each of the girls upon young man that she
calls hers. By this means each has two val
entines, but the man sticks faster to the val
entino that has fallen to him than the valen-
tine to whom he is fallen. Fortune hav-
ing thus divided the company into SO many
couples, the valentines give balls and treats
to their nistreSses, wear their billets several
days upon their bosoms or sleeves, and this
little sport often ends in love" They must
have had lots of fun in those good old times.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-13
Your First Valentine.

Can you remember, portly. solid man Of
business, the first valentine you ever sents
I'll warrant you can, with much more dis
tinctness than you can your last. 1t was
when you were an apple faced school boy and
walked mile every morning to the red
school house under the hill You were bash
full in those far away, half forgotten days,
and you did not often dare to speak to girl
Blue eyed Mary, who sat just across the aisle
and you saved up your pennies for some
weeks before Valentine day to buy her bit
of lace paper inclosing colored picture and
bearing a gilt motto. III warrant you re-
member as plain as If it were but yesterday
just what that motto was and just how
ashamed you felt when you put stamp ON
the envelope containing it and sent your first
"drop letter." Perhaps in after years you
came to know Mary better, perhaps she
laughed at your valentine and perhaps she
never knew who sent it. But it's your boy
not you who sends the valentine this year.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-13
Began Life Over Again.

I rode up town from the court with
man who is now prospering in a respon-
sible business position in New York, and
who holds the respect and confidence of
his employers, who, when was in the
far west dozen years back, was in state
house, had been bitten by the mania for
stock gambling, and landed behind bars.
When he was released he came east and
began life over again, and his record
shows, as clearly as any record can at
least, that he gathered wisdom from
chastisement, and really commenced a
new life with his new name. -Pittsburg
Bulletin.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-02-13

the past two years, has decreed that the
white should, in measure, give way to
other colors and texture, and, as these
are nearly all made outside Of the city,
the introduction Of the flannel shirt has
been severe blow to the operators.
A TABLE OF WAGES.
The firms mentioned above employ a
total Of 1880 hands, nine-tenths of whom
are women. They are divided into the
branches mentioned below, and the
average wages for the year round are as
annexed: