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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

honorable citizen, liked by everybody,
in sense the pet of the town. He
erected one of the very first modern
styled business houses ever built in To-
peka. For fifteen or twenty years we
had lost sight of Fred Ortman, for that
was his name, but yesterday we picked
up the Daily Capital and found in it an
item to the effect that Fred Ortman,
''the bootlegger, and old man nearly so
years of age, had been given judicial
pill in the amount of $500. Appealing
to the district court his bond was
fixed at $1,000 which he could not
raise, so the little old man, he our
fair-haired, industrious and hopeful
youth finds himself at the end of an am
bilious life in disgrace, and in Jail, all
the labors and efforts of the many years
to build up his city forgotten and un-
cared for by those who came after, and
therefore who are not concerned as to
who laid the foundations for their pros
perity. Fred has violated the law of the
country, we suppose, by "bootlegging"
selling liquor by the bottle-and must
suffer the penalty, but as our mind runs
back the thought comes up that if that
party, of which he was one, who went
down one awful dark and rainy night to
Tecumseh and smashed in the pro-slay-
cry Jail and let out some free state men
nearly eaten up with vermin, could again
be called together there would be
some strong resolutions favoring the wee
little, white-headed Dutchman. But
the world never has any use for the man
who is down, no matter what his claims.
1t Is said that misfortune overlook little
Fred. He was robbed, it is said, and he
partially lost his eyesight, SO that he was
compelled to give up his work. But no
matter, he is down. The Capitals re-
porter pokes fun at him and makes
light of his failing memory. It's the
way of the world; only he who has his
foot upon its neck can command Its ad-
only he who is independent of
it can command its sympathies and aid.
Poor Fred Ortman.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
ODD AND INTERESTING.

A TAME hawk helps Farmer Hodge, O.
MIlsyille, Neb-, drive his cows home.
A FAMILY at Augusta, Me., claim to have
been made quite Ill By an electric light which
shines directly In their sleeping rooms.
LrScoLS's Gettysburg speech was re-
cited in Volapuk by young lady AZ an En-
tertainment in M!ddletown. n. Y, recently.
Az aged turtle was picked up near Kings
ton, i. T., recently, that had the following
Inscription on is back: wv. u. Whitaker,
August 10, i77l-'
A IorSo woman In Western city quietly
passed Little card around IN business
places announcing her readiness TO do
''darning and nezzc.ng,n and she nas found
abundance Of work
A YoRx lady bi, into 81 apple ard found
wrapped around the core piece of coarse
thread twen.y-four inches long. II L.
thought 70 hare been dropped by bird
when the spp.s was ia fiji blooz.
TEs Consideration for WHICH Bombay
Heck, lear Wilma gtoz, De-, was trans
ferred by 10 original owner, 81 IEalaa
Chief, was two barrels Of rEu, two shot
guns and four hsa1fzls az powder. TIC
land Is worth Cow about I'D. 90. Quite spp
progrisiely, tie siyz na2Gal II the Indian
chef was goose,
A rEos7Eaors soap agent who has a fae
residence CT thc EEdsoa writes % lis wife
every DAY Sae Keeps the envelopes 10 Q
scrap book, Which shows wHers her nzs-
band was o. say particular dAy Ter years
back. Tits Is probably tie c1iy devise yea
heard Of By which wife e7sle keep TAB ca
O erg-rer husband
A CENTURY ago tie ls- Of Mas-e obliged
q tEs5asd 70 psF al TIE DEBTS of kls ey1se
Ia case STE bsosge. hEza any p-cpsr1y. AS
cutter clothing was seZa4 properly Eaaca
Grad be sAksn fer te5s 81 szfortEcsss
couple who were DEEPLY - lore resortef 20
t1e expersnsas % =ozrryzns ws-ic tas ersdo
was clad czsr IL hsy ntxt, clos5es~
TEE gorSeoss E-Anssoa Il EcpktE.on,
Mzs&-. ahsoa 8-s- Sear3c, formerly Mrs.
Eopxins. has had h~zIls. beasts a. o-gza
costtzg ssa0o It's ezsa Is CT English SAD
70 ccyrrsyzs1 VII. nc Snisa o. ses room.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Cane seed sufficient to plant 1000 acres
was distributed last week among the
farmers who have contracted to RAISE
cane for the Liberal sugar works.
4 vitrifed brick, made from clay
found near Grecnlcaf, Is pronounced by
a local paper as being unsurpassed for
all purposes for which brick is used.
The Kansas City News man says Kan
sas girls can kiss twenty different ways.
How do you know;-Salina Gazette.
Well, you needn't answer; that's a lead
ing question.
The directors Of the Saline County
Fair association held meeting Monday
afternoon and determined on holding a
county fair this fall. The date has not
been ixed.-Gazette.
During the year 1883 the solicitor OF
the A., T. & S. F. railroad company for
Kansas reports 312 cases disposed Of.
The amount claimed was $l,2if, 720. 81.
and the amount recovered was S73,-
201.70.
The cold, wet rain this week has been
death to young chintz bugs-Kanopolis
Journal. Il is suspected. though, that
the s'wetness" of the rain had more TO do
with its fatal effects upon tie buggies
than the GOODNESS.
Twenty thousand acres will be yea.ered
by the Amazon irrigsfing ditch N the
south part Of Scott county this season.
and probably ten times as many along
the river below the ditch viii suffer cor
respondinglv in consequence.
George Wight. Of PierceviIle, has q
brood OF se~eral hundred chickens that
he expects TO turn OF 20 Denver ner-
chants shortly at the rate of - per
dozen.-Garden Herald That's what
makes the money come tlnbIing in
The seventh annual exhibition Of this
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
ANOTHER KANSAN GONE TO THE
WALL

Away back early in the spring of 1857.
there arrived in Topeka, which at the
time was but a little insignificant village
of concrete and board shanties. a little
fair haired German, with merchaum
pipe almost bigger than himself. He was
q watch repairer and he secured a small
room in the second story of the Consti-
tutional Hall, building which stood on
the west side of Kansas avenue, north of
Fifth. This was the building in which
the Topeka constitutional convention
was held, and the building from which
Colonel Sumner drove the first free state
legislature by order of President Pierce.
The little fair haired German smoked
his big pipe and worked day and night.
year IN and year out, for a long time.
He was very ambitious to grow up with
the Capital City and to be recognized as
one OF her solid, substantial citizens.
Ibis faith In the little struggling prairie
town was unbounded, and he was ever
and always counted upon when it came
TO raising money contributions or for
extra efforts. He was not only indus
trious but temperate and virtuous.
Ee seemed to have but one weak
ness and that was for a beautiful
Indian pony which he had bought of
Neconquit, Pottawatomie. And so
the little wee fair haired German grew
and waxed. and became staunch and
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
Having.

Prof. ]. w. Sanborn, in an address be-
fore farmers institute on the subject
of making hay, says: Grass cut after
the dew is off and during the heat of the
day, is the best when practicable. To
Obviate the over-drying of the surface
while the under side remains moist, the
hay tedder has replaced the tedious hand
process. When the surface of the grass
has dried partially, the tedder will shake
it up loose and partially invert it, leav-
ing it in condition to be quickly and
readily dried. When hay yields over
one ton to the acre, the tedder is needed
in proportion as it exceeds that amount.
The time required to properly dry hay
will depend upon whether it is stirred,
and upon its degree of maturity. Dry
ing is but the evaporation of pure
water. The loss that seems to occur
is that of the rich, tender leaves
lost in handling dry food. Professors
Cook, of New Jersey, and Henry, of
Wisconsin,, have found dry FODDER gave
as good result as the same food in the
form of ensilage. | have fed green
foods against dry foods for years, and
haye found no results which indicated
that green is more valuable than dry
food. The necessity of housing feed in
the very green state does not exist. Yet
over drying is accompanied by loss of
leaves (the best part, and when badly
done, of nutrition. Moderate driving
avoids risk from wet weather. Clover
rained upon loses about seven per cent
of albuminods and the same amount of
carbohydrates. These materials repre-
laA m 10 -
plant, and those which make fodder
palatable To avoid such loss. NOW
after the dew is off. use the tedder
before noon or Immediately after.
and draw at once to the barn, even in
the early period of cutting hay. All
thus drawn is put into one NOW and
trod very compactly, and is much better
than the old way TO put green or I'M
dried hay IN scattering amounts, as it
secures greater exclusion Of the air and
prevents heating.
Timothy cut at visible seed formation.
IN good weather. tedder being used, NAV
be drawn the same day. Clover needs
special care In drying, otherwise its
value Is heavily reduced by the loss of
the overdried leaves which break off
easily, often literally covering the
ground. The tedder can never be justi-
fiably used on clover after the leaves
dry 50 as to break from the stems. At
this stage it should go into heaps, and
the leaves will absorb the moisture from
the stems and tougher so as 10 be
opened or handled without loss. Some
allow the clover to sweat" as il is
called, In heap and then open. / do
not look with especial favor on the
sweating process, as it occurs through
heating and at the expense or the fod-
der. but commend the slow process of
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

partially drying clover in open cocks, OF
In greater mass than it would be in
when spread out in the field. While il
Will cost more, it will be worth more.
and being more palatable and nutritious,
will be readily consumed by stock. To
sum up, avoid excessive drying, rains
and dews, Very green hay is not essen
tial to full feeding value; and as it will
require much care in handling and stor-
ing, it is better, if necessary, to bunch
hay over night and open moderately and
turn, thereby saving dews, loss of leaves
and excessive dryness. By the use of
the tedder. hay cut at the period advo-
Gated IN this article may be put in the
barn the day mown. unless for very
heavy yields Of say, two or three tons
per acre,
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
PERTAINING TO THE FARM.
Feeding Figs.

We are asked to lay down certain
principles for feeding pigs, Well, the
prevalent way Of feeding pigs is to begir
to stuff them with corn as soon as they
are large enough to eat it and to keeI
stutfing them until they are sent to mar
ket. If our correspondent desires tt
know what the common practice is, thai
is all there is to it. But that is not the
proper way to feed pigs. The aim should
be not to fatten the pig but to develop it.
The legitimate purpose is to feed to make
what we call red meat, muscle. We
should feed foods that are rich in pro-
ten and unless we do so we shall starve
the pig, however fat it may be-
Professor Henry, of Wisconsin, il
Illustrates the result of feeding fat
forming foods in excess by saying
that If you were to take a dog and shut
him in tight room and give him what
water he wished to drink, and what sugar
he wished to eat, and what starch he
would eat, your dog would live comfort
ably for few days, and then he would
begin to whine for something, he could
not tell you what, even if he had Ian
guage, he would only know that he want
ed something. Well, he would become
emaciased, his muscles would wear out
and he would die for lack of protein
food. On the other hand if you took that
dog and fed him cheese and lean meat
and blood he would keep on indefinitely.
Protein foods can take the place of carbo-
hydrates, but the carbohydrates cannot
take the place of proteins, SO that we
might, with safety, pick out protein foods
and get along with them but we cannot
get along safely with fat-producing foods.
Among the foods that can be recon-
mended for pigs is skim milk. This may
be protitably mixed with corn meal
Prof. Henry recommends shorts highly,
both because of their cheapness and
their excellence. In a ton of shorts or
bran, as he remarks, lies about all the
elements of fertility that the wheat
grain has taken from the soil. The mil
Ter, he says, puts all the starch in the
flour and so the protein is in the bran,
and that fertility goes into the animal
and out upon the land again. 1t there
fore serves double purpose. Grass, oats.
oil meal and any food of their character
are good for pigs, while full range in a
field of alfalfa or red clover is next to
indispensable for good health and thrifty
growth
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
What We Seem to Lack.

Bob Burdette.
When Washington was president,
As cold as any icicle,
He never on railroad went,
And never rode a bicycle.
He read by no electric lamp,
Nor heard about the Yellowstone
He never licked postage stamp,
And never saw telephone.
His trousers ended at the knees.
BY wire he could not scud dispatch,
He filled his lamp with whale oil grease
And never had a match to scratch.
But in these days it's come to pass.
All work is with such dashing done
We've all those things: but then, alas
We seem to have no Washington.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
SHE HATED MOHOTOnY.
The Let sad M.ctiax Of Patient Harry
and HIs B~x, Girl.


"Assee," hs sad. with . quivsrinR
e1ayer IN TIE vowel SQUADS ~Mazss,
three weeks ago tonight 1 asked yoa 70
EszTry re"
aYo1 DID,
sAnd you sad ne"
ssThA, was ray answer"
Two weeks ago tonight asked Jo1 the
sane question"
II remen Der
''And roc made tie sane reply"
Ida
a week ago ] sskse yos 70 - ~ wife,
ard goa sad 70 again
Yes"
'fYo1 have lad snosher week % ajax tie
mater ever, ssd called - ses Sss.Ssy ycz
kzd arrived ~ say otser cSzcssssDs-
Sc seasc.s6 . r7ozsDs sss Ten sad,
geat3y:
Harry, / reca~nizs ihe lat that szea
tine I have answered yos IA precisely the
sA-ae way. Taere las been sc:slsg II Ey
replies 80 fzr - relseTs zee sl=Alsxstys
Thea after aae:zer pause SIC ssls, AL acre
softly
.'Hzrry. ssszsa hste very zE1A 70 %
CT ss1e-e6 r.onossEoSs-"
A-sc Harry 6l4s't WELL Ter sny further
xrs-zr HE-~F.s@t - sfy
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

The Chinese do not propose to let the
Anglo-Saxon get ahead of him in the
mining operations of Lower California.
The six companies, who control the
destinies of the Monaghan race IN this
country, are negotiating for the exclu-
sive use of 200 square miles of territory
in Real del Castillo, sixty miles south
east of Ensenada, where they can carry
ON their mining operations free from the
aggressive interference of all others.
The price to be paid is half million
cash. The movement and deal if con-
summated will probably put an end to
the talk about tillibutering expedition
from the United States into that country
with view to acquiring control thereof
and setting up an Independent govern
ment.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

The Kansas City Times says it let its
good nature get away with it by accept
ing the EAGLES assertion that there were
no joints in Wichita. We feel sorry for
the Times and sorry for Wichita, if the
Times has really been imposed upon.
But the highest anthority-official au-
thority-say that there are no joints in
Wichita, and having never seen one we
are inclined to the belief that the Times
shows undue haste in going back on its
previous assertion. Stand by it, old
man, and the EAGLE will stand by you.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

Enough of the railroads have reported
net earnings for the month of February
to show that the promise of better earn
lngs this year is being fulfilled. Ninety
five roads, according to the Financial
Chronicle, report an aggregate of S10,-
1928, JAG, against S9,763,079 last year. an
increase of S565,070, or nearly six per
cent. This Is not as big a gain as was
reported in January. but it is an excel
lent showing. February was the only
month last year which reported a gain
over the previous year, and there was
one day less this year than last
year. The average net earnings for each
working day this year are $3.50. 3S9
against S390,523 last year. an in
crease of S3S, 0l6, or over 10 per cent.
This is certainly most favorable show
ing and far better than is made by the
gross earnings. 1t not only indicates
that the railroads are getting better
rates, but that the general business sit
uation throughout the country is so
much improved over that of the cores
ponding period styear. This improve
ment no doubt accounts largely for the
fresh impetus given TO the building of
new roads, the lines constructed during
the first three months of this year being
5S5 miles.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
The 2enitentiary.

Leavenworth Times.
The indications are that there will be a
clean sweep of the officers of the peni-
Tertiary except Deputy Warden Higgins.
Mrs. Shaw, widow of the late Director
Shaw, has been made matron; Rev. NJ.
Poinset will succeed Mr.. Crawford as
chaplain, and Captain Huddleston, of
Larned, will succeed Mr. Leland as
weighmaster at the shaft. Mr.. Mellow
ell, who was private secretary to Gov
ernor Martin, will succeed Mr.. Jones,
the present efficient clerk. The board of
directors will meet again the 18th inst.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

Here is disheartening news from Wich-
ita. The police commissioners declare
that it is impossible to execute the prohi-
ming in full blast as evidence. What is to
be done? Can Murdoch of the EAGLE tell
us7-Emporia News.
Nothing. that we can think of, but
stop the mouths and pens of the liars.
The EAGLES offer of dollar apiece for
the location of the alleged fifty joints in
operation here remains unclaimed.
That's about as much as the EAGLE feels
warranted in doing.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

The Topeka papers say that several
leading citizens of that place are prepar-
ing to give Hon. Thomas Ryan a recep-
ton and banquet on Friday evening next
in the state senate chamber. The fact
that an admission fee of So is to be
charged renders the compliment rather
questionable, to say the least.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

The people-the tax PROFESSIONALLY
run politics. But they don't now. The
men who round up the boys at primaries
and who whacks up for polling expenses
are they who now run, not only Kansas,
bnt good many other states.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

Hon. David Overmyer declines with
thanks the distinguished privilege OF
being knocked out of the congressional
prize ring by the Republican champion,
Kelley. He thinks, and very sensibly,
that ito simply make an empty and
purposeless run through could, in my
Judgment, subserve no good or useful
raI1rnnSa y
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

The Topeka Democrat must have it In
for Mayor Cofran sure enough. Not
satisfied with its failure to defeat MIN
for mayor of Topeka, that paper is now
trying to hatter him into making the
race for congress in the Fourth district
against Harrison Kelley, the Republi-
cannominee. Cofran will not submit to
any such sacrifice; not if he has little
bit of sense, and we think he has.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Paying Partnership

klns]ey Mercury.
If you want to pay the mortgage on
your farm and your taxes and prosper
generally, go into partnership with the
hen, the COW, the hog and the horse.
They are the partners who will enable
you to make money.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

The action of farmers in many sec
tons and localities in resolving not to
use binding Irvine at the advanced price
put upon that important commodity,
was in measure a practical solution of
the trust question, though it could hard
ly be said to be practicable. for the rea-
son that 1t will unavoidable work seri-
Gus inconvenience to the farmers, and
some loss, probably as much as the in
creased price imposed by reason of the
trust would amount to. But now comes
the Illinois legislature with both a
practical and practicable solution of
the question by making provision
for the manufacture of Irvine in the state
prison with convict labor. Working in
hemp is one of the very few industries
that free labor does not take TO with a
relish and its preparation and manufac-
ture into the Coarser fabrics by prison
labor will not call forth demurrer from
that quarter. Hemp can be and IS grown
In every state that grows small grain to
any extent and its conversion into shapes
for farmers various uses by prison labor,
and that without large expenditures for
machinery, is altogether feasible, aside
from the question of breaking the power
and influence of combines and monopo-
lies
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
Better Watch it, Nevertheless.

DeVUeT w esICII To SeVeIULeI6sS.
Brady, of the Salina Republican, sits
up watching the Salina land office. He
is afraid the blasted thing will take
wings for Topeka when he isn't looking
Kansas City Globe.
1t has finally settled down despite the
fact that the Wichita EAGLE says every
thing must go to Topeka under the pres
ent realm--Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

1t is stated that New York City spent
nearly four hundred thousand on the
late celebration including public and in
dividual outlay and that she gathered IN
about three millions of dollars.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
Daily eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

1t would be pretty good scheme for
st. Louis and Baltimore to make en-
gagements at Kansas City and learn
from the Cowboys how to play ball.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

Western Kansas is nearly independ-
ent. With salt, sugar and millions of
bushels of wheat she can manage to
weary along. G. c. Herald. The
abundance of its products may make it
''weary" 10 take care of them properly.
but western Kansas is not going TO
IVORY" itself on that account.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

xoahesn-HsTl Hcsrsrszaan1, vsre yoz
e. away % gT@e< alTssty before CO.. ssbsexs
ScswzrtIs enthusiastically l:. &c yg,ekzsk-
er. yzx. can us~t1=zsz ETA rs s2rts t.s: u
k~lef. ssl 'erz 70 f1ra yesterday, ezr-
gaia Hay b - feel t@d usa 6sz'; vac:
- Sc Re 2lrezty. H.a'e ifl-L8se.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
Probably Heterogeneous.

Annapolis journal.
An Atchison teamster pawned his
clothes for whisky and was arrested
while going home with coffee sack tied
around him. He told the judge at the
police court that he hadn't tasted water
for twenty eight years.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
Peasant Wrap Cloaking for Children.

We showing nice assortment of light weight Flannel
Pad Stripes Checks and plain fabrics for children suits and
wraps Medium weight dress goods for cool spring weather
especially adapted for children
Our pattern suit sale a great success We have few
more left which will sell prices make them
mense bargain Look these figures
patterns at $780, sold less than $1,000
patterns at $3.50 we think them cheap at S14.00.
II patterns at So TO- manufactured less than S450
patterns at 1120 grand novelty, worth $1,000
We recommend these suits as a very economical pur
chase all new and stylish.
Just received line of fine black and white
check and stripe Brlaneens We make this lot at Coo yard
and Mohars in plain and fancy ombre
Fresh of Black Lace Founcing-ISnch 81 inch
45-nch and 90ineh edge to match
New Drapery Nets, blacks and coors, new designs
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
Housekeepers, Attention! HOuSekeept

TO OUR QUILT AND COUNTERPART SALE.
White honeycomb white crochet quilts As EACH
perne 1O4 10 cents heavy rs Fancy ooored quilts
at 81 cents 81 cents 11S uperne 104 81 double weight
81 cents. 90 fine Marseiles quilts at S16S.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

White Goods Sale White Goods Sale White Goods Sale White Goods Sale
at &c yard at Sc yard. at &c yard at lie yard
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

We have exhibition beautiful line of white and fancy
wash fabrics cool comfortable stylish for summer season
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09

CoILssssnLxs l., E4xss Ia 1ases ess-
e<--s ea-.T.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-09
Onyx Hosiery for Gentlemen.

Absolutely stainless half hose in black - cents
Lse at 70 cents; warranted stainless.
Mems summer and light weight underwear, extra good
quality specially cheap in price.