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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
KANSAS KOLLAaY

The Harper Daily Republican went W
or down, or out on Thursday. Reason:
1t didn't pay.
An old man named F. Bromelsick
committed suicide near Baldwin City,
Douglass county, Wednesday, by hang
ing himself.
c. Nelson, the forger. who feeced a
number of Topeka and Lawrence bust
ness men by means OF bogus checks, has
been arrested at Omaha, Neo.
The state supreme court has affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the
case of Tom kier, of Cherryvale. a brake
man, who was awarded $1,000 damages
for the loss of leg.
Marshall's famous military band OF
Topeka will go to Washington to take
part in the ceremonies OF the Inaugural
ton. 1t is stated that the band will
head the procession.
Tho dedication of the new Presbyter-
ian church in Pratt, which is to take
place Sunday, the Bird, promises to be a
notable event in the history of that thirty
ing young city.
The elevator owned by Hon. T. E.
Simpson at the K. P. & W. depot. in
Pratt, with its contents of 200 bushels OF
wheat, was totally destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning at o'clock.
Eight tramps tried to capture freight
train pulling out of Winfield the other
night, but tie conductor knocked them
down with a shovel as fast as they
climbed on the platform of the caboose.
The probate judge of Leavenworth
complains of dearth i'll the matrim on
ial field of that community. With the
divorce record of the country staring Us
in the face it is not clear but that it is a
socially healthful symptom.
The fact that large strata of pure
rock salt was discovered at Pratt is at
tracing considerable attention and in
quiries are received daily from abroad
asking what inducements are likely to
be offered to secure the development of
the find.-Register.
On last Tuesday afternoon about 3
o'clock George Critics, young man of
Carbonate, met with a tragical death.
He was out RABBIT hunting with John
Davis. He was punching in brush
pile to drive out the rabits while Davis
with his gun in readiness was watching
to shoot as they might run out. The gun
was discharged, the full contents of
the load lodging in the top of Critics
head.-Osage People.
A farmer by the name Of Crumb
living north of town dreamed the other
night that his brother who was living on
claim in western Kansas was in some
terrible danger So strongly was his
impression of the vision that he went to
the place his brother was staying and
not finding him began a search. His
efforts were rewarded by finding the
brother In we'll and nearly dead from
exhaustion. He had been in the well
three days and but for the providential
dream would have died in a short time.
1t is very remarkable case and is true
which illustrates that truth is stranger
than iction.-Lyons Tribune.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
a HERO AND A MARTYR.

A hero died, at his post of duty, and
ike hero, at Birmingham, Ala, the
other day. Engineer Jacobs, of the
dummy line, saw that a collision between
his train and heavy freight train cross
ing the track of the dummy, was in
evitable. He could have pulled his
engine out of the way, but behind it was
car containing twenty-five passengers,
men, women and children. Cody cal
culating the cost; knowing that it meant,
probably, death to him. but safety to
the crowded coach behind he reversed the
engine, and. standing at his post, let the
locomotive Of the freight tram strike the
cab In which he stood. The fireman
jumped, and was saved; not person in
the passenger cars was injured, but the
heroic engineer was fatally hurt, and
died within a orief time after the col
lision. A more heroic act has not been
recorded for long time.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
STATE TxTRAVAGANCE.

If the people of Kansas don't, in the
very near future, make the matter an
issue in the election of state senators
and Representatives the state will be
hopelessly burdened with extravaganza
and unnecessary state institutions.
Every session sees added new unheard
of and unexpected state institutions
which cost thousands and thousands TO
build and thousands annually to main
tain. All manner and kinds of schools.
homes, asylums, reformatories, etc, are
being foisted upon the shoulders of the
taxpayer in the interest of localities
represented by demagogues. In fact the
matter has gone SO far now that simply
by combination Of the men who repre-
sent these localities the state treasury
can be held at their mercy. 1t is simply
an outrage. We wouldn't pretend to
name all of the towns of the state hay
ing state institutions of various kinds,
but we call Olathe, OsSawatomie,
Kansas City, Lansing, Leayenworth.
two or three, Atchson. Lawrence.
Topeka two or three, Man
haitian, Emporia, Hutchinson,
Winfield, Concordia, etc. etc. They are
making new ones this winter. right
along, and increasing the appropriations
for the old ones, until things commence
to look blue enough for the taxpayers,
Sedgwick county in addition to all her
other taxes paid into the state treasury
last year over one-half of one hundred
thousand dollars. Think of it. Last
month S35.54227 of Sedgwick county
money was dumped into the state treas
ury in one lump. How much of this
does Sedgwick ever get back? Nomuch.
And the way each succeeding legisla-
ture is saddiing on new Institutions it
won't be but two or three years. with
our growth as city, before we will be
paying one hundred thousand dollars an
nually towards the support of the state
treasury. But we will shut off before
saying something that might hurt the
feelings of honorable gentlemen.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
BETWEEN ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC,

President Cleveland having signed the
Nicaraguan canal bill, that company, if 1t
can satisfy the financial world that there
is money to be made out of its canal, may
go to work when it pleases TO connect the
two oceans with a waterway. The unfin-
ished Pana Canal is formidable rival, for
although, the Nicaragua route, according
to American engineers is far superior to
that by way OF Panama, yet the latter has
the advantage of the work already done
upon it. If the millions already sunk
there should be treated as lost and new
company organized, the latter might com
plete the Panama canal at less cost than
would be required to dig canal by the
Nicaragua route In other words II the
American company is Handicapped by the
start De Lesseps has obtained, though
possessed OF geographical advantages IN
the route chosen for its canal.-Ex.
There is no reason or argument IN the
foregoing against the prompt organiza-
ton and vigorous prosecution of the
Nicaraguan project. The bill practical
ly as it passed and was signed by the
president was drafted and presented to
congress many months before the sus-
pension of operations on the De Lesseps
canal; indeed at that time the prospects
for the successful completion of the lat
ter undertaking were thought to be
good. AS for the ultimate success Of
failure of that enterprise, however, it
will have but little effect either way.
The superiority of the Nicaraguan route
over the Panama, both in the length OF
the canal proper and its directneSs in the
great cline of travel will make it
a popular one Nevertheless, there is
little doubt that ere long both, or at
least two, passage ways will be made
through the isthmus for ocean vessels.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
Odd Bits About Jews.

Scotland reckons 800 Jews; Ireland
100.
In France there are 10000 Jews, of
whom 10000 are in Paris.
In the British colonies there are some
thing less than 10000 Jews.
The total number of Jews throughout
the world is between S,000,000 and 49,
coo, 900.
Jews are found in large numbers along
the northern coasts of Africa, as well as
in Abyssinia.
In America there are 500, 600 Jews.
and Jews are dwelling in Mexico and 10
almost every state of South America.
There are supposed to be from 10000
to $1,000 Jews in Persia. 10000 70 $4,000
in the khanates and like number III
India.
About 5000 Jews were transferred
upon the annexation of the provinces OF
the German empire. among whose So
800, 600 inhabitants 100000 belong to this
remarkable race.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
SEED CORN.
OEED OOhN.
WICHITA, KAN, Feb. %,

WICHITA, KAN, Feb. %, 1889.
To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
Permit me to say through the EAGLE
that we want the farmers of Southern
Kansas to come or send in and get their
seed corn, or subscribe for what they
want, and the variety, SO that we may
know by the 18th of March the BUSHELS
or car loads required to supply the de-
mand. There will be no certainty of
them getting corn from the north
through the Board of Trade after that
date unless under positive arrangements
with the committee. JNo. KELLY,
One of the Committee.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
4 Great Empire.

T TON al EAClaLre-
The queen of Great Britain is now SOW
erign over continent, 100 peninsulas,
500 promontorIes, LOCO lakes, 2,00o NV
ers and 1000 islands. She waves her
hand and 900. 900 warriors march to bat
tie TO conquer or die. She bends her
head and at the signal 200 ships of war
and 100, 900 sailors perform her bidding
On the ocean. She walks upon the earth,
and 80 million human beings feel the
least pressure of her foot. The Assyrian
empire was not so populous. The Per
sian empire was not so powerful. The
Carthagenian empire was not so much
dreaded The Spanish empire was not so
widely diffused. The Roman power was
weak in comparison, and Greece was as
q small village.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

The meat inspector is doing his work in
very acceptable manner, and all butch
ers now agree that the creation of the Of
flee was wise piece of legislation. The
number of cattle slaughtered here has in
creased many fold.-Leavenworth Sun.
All of which has n pleasing sound, but
you fail to give your readers and the
public the most important items of in
formation in that connection, that is,
how much more the cattle raisers are get
tingfor their stock; how much cheaper the
consumers are getting their meat, and
how much the quality of the meat has
been improved. If these points CORES
pond with those mentioned, what more
do you want? And inasmuch as all this
has been accomplished by a simple ordi-
nance passed by the city council where
is the necessity or justice of having the
legislature compel every other city Of
the state to adopt similar measures
whether they want to or not? From
such philanthropy, good Lord deliver U.S.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

ing took place. There under the willow tree
in the yard, where they parted thirty years
before, they met again. Time and trouble
had, of course, left its impression upon both
Said Mr. Whiten Though the black curls
she once wore were streaked with gray, and
the sparkling eye was dimmed, and the tint
OF the rose had left the check, yet she was
as dear to me as ever. We are now living
together as happily as when we parted in
the spring of 1857. Ny son came to see me
last Christmas-the first time l ever saw
him-and we all had jolly time"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

The Fort Scott Monitor everlastingly
spoiled fine editorial tribute to Colonel
J. R. Hallowell, anent the endorsement
given the colonel for the position of as
sistant secretary of the interior, given
him by the Kansas Legislature, when. in
concluding said tribute, it said "the
Monitor isn't spelling for packages of
seed, nor for varieties of sugar cane from
the interior department. yet we would
like to have friend in that branch of
government, and Colonel Hallowel fills
the bill to absolute perfection" This
was certainly slipsus penwee, for in
the language of Hon. Warner Miller in
referring TO the mention of his name con-
nection with the head of that department,
Colonel Hallowell doesn't look like a hay
seed; and, besides, the seed business
doesn't belong to that department any
more,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
PULL ToGETHER-A FABLE.
To the Editor of the Eagle:

Tothe Editor of the Eagle:
young couple were seen soon after
marriage trying to pull rope down that
had been thrown over the house. one
pulling at each end of the rope. After
they had worried themselves almost to
death, friend suggested that they try
both pulling at the same end of the rope.
They took the suggestion and it worked
like a charm. Since then they have
been able to draw with ease the heaviest
burdens of life over the toughest road
they have had to travel, by simply pull
ing together. H F.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

The announcement comes from south
ern California that another gold field has
been found in that quarter. The an
nouncement is interpreted as a counter
move.to head off the rush 10 the Okla
homa gold field that was naturally ex-
pected to take place as soon as that ter
ritory is opened to settlement. The
southern Californians are cute set; they
realize that as good a thing as mild
climate is, something else is necessary
to boom a country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
a Brave Boys Death.


From the Marion Record.
Last Sunday morning, small son Of
Henry Carroll. living IN the western
part of the city near the Cottonwood.
was skating on the river opposite the
house, when he broke through. His
cries brought out his next older brother.
who with long pole tried TO reach him,
but could not, the ice being so PREACHER
Gus. Siebert. 4 10y of Is years. who
was in the house studying his Sunday
school lesson, hearing the combined
cries, rushed into the river and attempt
ed to rescue his brother, but sank after
some effort to reach him and passed I'M
der the ice within ten feet of him Fred
Rouse, meanwhile, succeeded N getting
the small boy out. who, after some rub
hing. was resuscitated. Then he learned
that Siebert was in the river and an eff
fort was made to reach him and lac was
found. but dead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
OfGreat Value.

Fargo, Dah., argus
The Argus has received the Virgins
map of Oklahoma Territory, of date Feb.
/, 1889. 1t is published by the Wichita.
Kansas. EAGLE. The map contains por-
traits of Captain David L, Payne, Buffa-
10 Bill, Colonel E. C. Cole, president Of
Coles Oklahoma colony, Pawnee Bill,
Geo. F. Harris, president of the Oklaho-
ma Town company, Oklahoma: Harry
Hill, Pawnee's chief scout who laid out
the first Oklahoma trail. The map is a
very complete one and win be of great
value to intending settlers of Indian ter
ritory.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

It would have been more appropriate II
the travelling men had presented that grip
to Cleveland instead of Harrison. CleVe-
land lost his grip last November.-Law-
renee Tribune.
Yes, and Cleveland is about to take a
trip, lonesome journey. and Will need
a grip containing something sustaining.
Harrisons grip seems good on everything
in sight except his cabinet.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
SOMETHING ELECTRICITY IS DOING

Under the title Something Electricity
is Doing" Charles Barnard writes in the
March Century:
''To the student Of social science the
electric motor is full of suggestions for
the future. If power can be subdivided
and conveyed to a distance, why may not
our present factory system of labor be
ultimately completely changed? People
are huddied together under one roof be-
cause belts and shafts are SO pitiably
short. If power may traverse wire,
why not take the power to the peoples
homes, or to smaller and more healthful
shops III pleasanter places? Today we
find sewing women crowded into hot
stuffy room, close to the noise, SMELL
dust, and terrible heat of some little
steam engine at one end OF the room.
The place must be on a lower floor be-
cause of the weight of the engine
and the cost of carrying coal
upstairs. Let us see how the work may
be done with motors. We may take the
elevator in wholesale clothing ware
house on Blocker street and pass
through the salesrooms to the top floor.
The building is lofty and of light con-
struction, and yet we find in the bright
and pleasant attic above the housetops a
hundred girls, each using power. They
are seated at long tables, each one having
q sewing machine. and secured to the
under side OF the table is a small electric
motor, one to each machine The oper-
ator has only to touch foot pedal and
the motor starts. giving about one-tenth
of a horsepower, at very high speed.
II the speed is too fast it can be regulat-
ed at viii by the pressure of the foot on
tbs treadle. There is no heat, no dust or
ill-smelling oil, and only a slight hum
ming sound. the sewing machine itself
making more noise than the motor
The room is sweet, clean and
light. and it is in every re-
spect a healthful workshop. If we
look out of the window we see two in
sulated wires passing under the sash
down to the electric light wires on the
poles below. There are people who cry
out against the overhead wires, and
would pull them all down. Some day
they will be buried underground Mean
while, is it not an immense gain for
these working girls 10 be placed in a
quiet, sunny room far from the mad
dening engine: In another shop on
Broadway we may see q different ar
rangement. \ two-horse- power motor
takes its current from an elecric-light
wire IN the street, and redistributes its
power to shafting placed under the
work-tables. Each operator with a
touch OF the foot throws her machine IN
10 gear, and takes her share of the two
horsepower.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

In Georgia, if a man is unable to pay
his state and county taxes promptly, he
cannot vote. 1t is the same if he neg
lects his annual poll tax. The plea set
I'D in extenuation of such restriction is
that those who do not help to bear the
burdens of government are not entitled
to share its privileges. 1t may be logic
but it isn't democratic, as Democratic as
the ''empire state of the south prides
itself in being,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
Owing to Ones Raising.

Leavenworth Times.
Massachusetts presents the least num-
Der of divorce cases, in proportion to her
population, of any state in the Union.
The tender, toothsome, bean, which IS
used IN such large quantities there. is a
counter-irritant. Anything that is sooth-
ing to the stomach produces content
ment, and for soothing effects give US
beans. Glorious beans!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
Why Not Mine It.

WeIInBLUN SIdNuATu,
At Leavenworth shaft is being oper-
ated over a thousand feet deep in order
to work vein OF soft coal less than three
feet thick. This coal after being mined
under the great expense incurred
through operating shaft so deep. is
sold proftably at retail at less than Sc
per ton. Under the city of Wellington
and immediate vicinity, at depth of
$50 feet, there is vein of rock salt
known to be from 40 TO 90 feet thick
and very pure. Rock salt sells at from
$50 to SIS per ton.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
It's a Go.

Meade Republican.
We have always believed that salt was
preservative, but now comes the Wich-
tia EAGLE, advocating its use as an ex-
terminator of that invideous pest to Kan
sans, the bug without wings or flame,
but the one that gets there all the same.
We have lots of salt and innumerable
bed bugs. Ho! for race.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

Many people attended Mr.. Cleveland S
reception yesterday, majority OF whom
wept, says the dispatches. Wherefore:
Miss Folsom married into the position
she holds, being unknown to the Arnerl-
can people when the man who after
wards became her husband was elected.
She married Grover, not the white house,
and nobody proposes to take Grover
away from her.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
Waiting for Hls Parcel.

Dry-Goods Dealer politely to customer
who has made purchase)-Won't you sit
down, sir, while waiting for your packagel
Customer-Well, I have been sitting down
more or less. Haven't you got bed handy
so that / can lie downi-Harper's Bazaar.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

Another member of the British lega-
ton at Washington has gotten into an
embarrassing position. Young Mr. Bar
clay, having purchased box OF red
flannel underclothing and also a box OF
roses, made mistake and sent the box
which did not contain the roses to the
beautiful Miss Leste, with pretty note
requesting her to wear them that even
ing for mis- sake
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
Pleasant for tho Poet

"There Is one thing about my poem, said
the poet; "the editor said it was very CON-
pact"
II think he must have meant that IL was
like a very wet SNOWFALL, rather slushy,
ehP'-Harper's Bazaar
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
LIBEL LAWS.

About fifty Pennsylvania newspaper
publishers and editors met at Harrisburg
and adopted the following law on libel to
be presented to the legislature:
Section /. No action for libel shall be
brought or maintained unless the plain
tiff shall, before bringing suit, request
the defendant to publish a retraction of
the libel and allow to the defendant a
reasonable time il which to public such
retraction and to make such amends as
are reasonable and possible under the
circumstances of the case; and proof of
the publication Of any such retraction or
correction shall be admissible in evil
dence under the general issue on the
question Of the good faith of the defend
ant and in mitigation and reduction of
damages. Proof of the failure or neg
lect of the plaintiff to comply with the
provisions of this section may be given
in evidence under the general issue in
bar OF the action.
Sec. 2. It shall not be lawful for any
attorney at law TO bring or conduct any
action of libel for a contingent fee or on
any understanding, expressed or i'm
piled, that he is to receive any portion or
all of the damages received as compen-
sation for his services; nor shall any at
torney at law advance any money or in
cur any liability for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses Of the plaintiff in
such action.
Sec. 3. No action of libel, civil or
criminal, shall be brought unless the
plaintiff Or prosecutor shall first give Sc
curity for the payment of costs; pro-
vided that in case the plaintiff or prose
cutor shall, by petition to the court of
common pleas or quarter sessions of the
proper county, declare that he is unable
to provide such security the court may,
upon being satisfied that such plaintiff
or prosecutor has proper cause or action,
allow him to bring suit without giving
security.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
A plseeur.gsr OF generosity.

Mr. Turner Van Nuleef (who has invested
in pair of diamond earrings for Mrs. Van
Nuleef-You can never guess what I've
brought home to night, my dear.
Mrs. Van Nuleef Fundamentally oh,
bottle OF whisky, as usual, suppose
P1,cl
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

Cowley county don't evidently want a
500. 600 county jail. if the vote of $500
against to esS for, may be taken as evil
dence. So Winfield VIII have 10 worry
along with the old disease breeding coop
for awhile. The Courier SAYS thar the
Cowley county people realize the need of
a new jail, but they don't want II VIA
the bond route. They are down on bonds
for anything.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
unday Observance by Railroads.
State of North Dakota.

From the Fargo Argus.
A general feeling Of thankfulness is
epidemic in Dakota. After all when it
comes to question of meum ct tuum
there is very little fear of congress do
ing wrong.
Sound to the core the country is when
party lines can be obliterated for time
in order to do justice to the pioneers of
the great territories-now practically
states-of the two Dakotas, Montana
and Washington
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

THE minister who divides his discourse
into many heads will find it difficult to pro
cure attentive ears for all of them.