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Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

ssThe Boomers Story" is classic in Okla.
! homa
Hennessey has one of the finest hotels IL
Oklahoma and Is proud OF 1t.
What saltwater lacks in brass it vii
make up by organizing cornet band.
Quail on toast is the first dish Gejeune.
| for the Oklahoma epicure, just at present
Saltwater has population of 500 and is
| the only town in the county. One hun
| dred and five votes were cast at the city
| election.
| There have been fled in the United
! Statesland office at kingfisher 1919 home
steads 100 soldiers declaratory statements
and $50 contests.
The editors OF Oklahoma VIII meet at
Oklahoma City. next month. for the pur
pose of forming an editorial association.
The date has not yet been fixed.
Cimarron City, twelve miles south of
Saltwater, is q growing little burg and
promises TO be a good town. A thrifty
and energetic class OF people have settled
there.
A settler near Guthrie, named Sterling.
raised crop of cane and was much trou-
bled by cattle eating il. A COW, belonging
to Charles Combs, died, and upon being
cut open her stomach was found TO contain
cane and strichuine.
Saltwater Standard: Thursday evening
a number OF our citizens burned fire
guards around the town. Yesterday morn
ing the work was continued on the south
end of town, and a strong breeze from that
direction swept the flames cityward, and
for while the situation looked dangerous
but the boys worked hard and in an hour 5
time had the fire under control.
On Monday Of this week the contract
was let for the grading of the Rock Island
road from kingfisher TO this city to Mr..
Mccormick, of Hennessey, who has about
completed his work this side OF the latter
place, and the work north OF this city will
begin next week. The few croakers who
have predicted that the road would termi-
nate at kingfisher for this winter have at
last been silenced, and the people are all
jubilant at the thought that a boom Will
strike Reno City that Will dwarf all the
other booms of Oklahoma. OF course it
has all along been known that che Rock
Island would come to this city, but the
knowledge that it will reach here so soon
has had a wonderfully cheering effect upon
the people of the future capital-Reno
City Eagle.
Lisbon News: An incorrect impression
has gone out that we do not have good
water in this town. This is great mis-
lake The water is plenty, and good, and
easily obtained on the entire southeast
quarter. except Il very narrow strip of
which we shall speak. And the same fact
is true of the southwest quarter. 1t Is
true that there is a high. narrow ridge of
land passing down through the center of
town, underiaid with a soft red stone, the
water of which up to this time, has not
given the best OF satisfaction. But when
we have appliances to pass this red rock,
which will be done, the town will have
good water ON this strip. Lisbon, like
other good towns, cannot develop a system
of good wells i'll a few weeks What we
need is more wells on the east and west
side
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Natural Cas has artifcially prolonged tbs
existence Of TIE f.. II the days of Cd,
when nights were cold, thsre being no gas
fires. the last ay OF summer Gu0Othed down
his httle coat tails, rolled up his trunk ard
fell over OF his back after the frs- fr7E f-osss
Now the Ay. Ike thsTnaa who wants q small
losn, Is always with Is &c b1sEs IA ccu:.1s-
ual warmth al winter, but there arc precious
few OF hin Tie average happy home,
where gas bis cous D regularly - the Few
moon, VII have trouble II scar>ng Up r10rs
,har three I've alas CT ysleasloss Oar.
Wtsthe- ire Feb-1sry IL lass uael tie
you1g Izn's 1sCcy itzhzly tzrrs t. thoughts
u spring suits, Is aQ'seS-ao1 for scisat4stz 10
tacklA Wesin-agy ~aE-- % 50 ca record a.
saving tAat wAs-s natural gas prevails and
10 tao Is Kept On tie co1S1I1praon II Is PCS
s5bls By tba expeIait=7s q from 81 20 so
TO prescrvesse lits OK e. al wtntsr all
keep the hoSlseaold wE-1a a. the sane f.y.se
Wbea We ca Sc a e sSlidllnZ LIS hid
legs AID rubbing lis e-rs On FEB. = ~s ere
Convinced TIA. bs VIII I've q a T-ea: ard
Growing a-s--Ja-oess5zEs pa .TeES
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

II don't want yer old paper no more, n ys
may jeststop 1t 20 wuust.
W hats tho rlntterF
ANY paper thetu lie HE yoUr'n docs amt
ct to place iuter refined and educated hotla.-
hold Ike mine l. "
Has 10 been lyiu-F
"ifez IL Well, | should say II bad. raytbor.
Only lat week IL sed ia the items from aoos
taowu thet Pew james Pogrum Nv Bo~tiBg
filed the pulpit az tho Union church Ia Birch
vile Deestrick
well didn't heF'
NO, Stree. DO didn't Why, hos a Httls
light weight whfpTer Fnapper, wot don't
weigh no moren ei2bty-fvs pounds. and u
would take 90 Nv s5rb IS him ter an aour
pulpit - cum auywbars near y. We've at
fun grown pulpit, wst can't b. flisi by 10
enc such boy g Eo a. JauvilIs BrseLs.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The Emporia News in a disquisition on
the rebellion asks the EAGLE to set out
some Of the causes of complaint. We
would respectfully refer that paper to
the Declaration of independence. as our
whole half-column of complaints. upon
which il really bases its article, seems to
have failed Of penetrating either its
brain or gizzard Ii calls for specific
wrongs and then proceeds TO name more
than dozen itself. ali the while accus-
ing the EAGLE Of a want Of sincerity. 1t
Is very evident that the News is content
and has no desire 10 JON the rebellion.
1t may be missed but we haven't made
UP our mind that 1t viii be.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

Globe-Democrat: Ex-Speaker Car
Isle is probably correct in the
opinion that the Cherokeestrip viii
be opened tosettlement at an
early day whether the Indians consent
to it or not. The government can con-
denim the land for public use, and pay
the Indians such sums for their alleged
title as appraisers may determine to be
just and fair. An amicable adjustment
of the matter is preferable; but it is
very certain that the refusal Of the
Cherokees to make sale viii not be al
lowed to prevent white men from secur-
ing homes where there is an abundance
of desirable vacant territory.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
: Devoted Wife.

: certain widow is doing for her hus-
bands memory what a popular song rep
resents petitioner requesting to have
done for his grave. The Hopkinsville
kentuckian says: ION August Il, 1878,
Peter Carpenter Of Mt. Vernon district
was thrown from q buggy and killed. \
day or two later the Rev. Thomas Shaw
preached the dead mans funeral. and
the widow exaCted from him a promise
that he would preach at her house on
the anniversary Of the unfortunate acci-
dent every year as long as she lived. Mr.
Shaw has faithfully kept his promise for
sixteen years. The occasions have come
to be much In the nature of family re-
unions. but they are attended by the
neighUors for miles around"
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
SENATOR PLUMB ON IRRIGATION

From the Kansas City Times.
Senator Plumb is blue over the outlook
for irrigation in western Kansas, be-
cause most of the rivers come through
Colorado and Colorado can use all the
water before it gets to Kansas.
SO the engineers have said before when
the plan of irrigation included only
lateral bitches or canals. There is not, if
Colorado never digs another canal to alb
sorb the supply, enough summer water
III the rivers to guarantee extensive IT.
rigation, but there is enough water
wasted in the spring to give Colorado
fair supply and fill a great many reser-
voirs in Kansas.
The water originating in Kansas dur
ing the spring would, if confined in well
constructed reservoirs, irrigate most of
the country which needs an artificial
water supply.
The Investigation of irrigation methods
is really in its infancy. While the pro-
cess in simple forms is as old as agricul-
ture, the steady of means for
close and economical control OF
limited water has never been
pushed far. To pursue the study is the
main business of the senate committee.
including Senator Plumb. The area
which has plenty running water through
the summer months is comparatively
small. and II the committee and the gov
eminent engineers cannot get beyond
the lateral canal system it will have
hardly paid expenses, From New Mexi-
co to Dakota the great interior dry basin
is scantIy supplied with big rivers. To
bring many millions Of acres under the
beneticent influence of irrigation the
system Of storage reservoirs must be per-
fected. Some members of the commit
tee certainly understand the necessity,
for they have been using the govern
ments privilege to setapart acres of pub
lie land in suitable localities for reser-
voirs. 1t IS the reservoir system the
committee will study when Kansas is
reached.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The story of the conspiracy" against
Robert Rag Hamilton. is a decidedly in
teresting one TO those who delight in
revelations which show that those in
high life. or in the upper circles Of soci-
ETY.. are no better than they ought to be.
There is, however, melancholy side to
such revelation. and it Is this: Society
will condone the otTense of Mr.. Hamil-
ton because he has been "conspired
against. The fact of his evil associa-
associations viii non be held against him.
He will be looked upon as the victim Of
''such unfortunate circumstances
probably.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The United States Mail Of Chicago.
published in the interest OF the postal
service. names Hon. 5. Il. Peters for the
craftsmanship Of thepostodice committee
of the next congress. The Mail SAYS
that when the speaker Of the house
has been elected it wants 10000 letters
fred into him from postmasters urging
his appointment The Seventh Kansas,
district appreciates the compliment paid
lis honored representative in this con-
necfen. Judge Peters acquaintance
"tA the work OF the committee gained
ly has long service IS q member thereof.
together with his interest in the develop
men' Of the postal service, qualify his
specially for The efficient discharge of
tn duties of tie responsible position Of
chairman Of said committee.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
How Kansas City Cot It's Name.

7 TON tilr n - 0set4-
If it had not been for the efforts Of
John c. Mccoy. who was buried Tues
dav. this place would in all probability
have borne the name Of Port Fonda in
stead of Kansas City, One day in 1899
the old town proprietors metin the two
story log tavern which stood at the
southwest corner of Main street and the
levee and was kept by William 3. Evans.
one Of the town proprietors. The OBJ
ject Of the meeting was TO name tn g
town.
Abraham Fonda. who came from
Louisville. KY, with considerable money
more than any except the St Louis
Representatives OF the town company
was present. Fonda wanted the town
named after him, and he might have
carried his point at the meeting but for
the spirited resistance Of John &. Nc
Coy. who rallied around him a crowd Of
followers. Mr. Mccoy wanted the place
called the town Of Kansas and so it was
noted on the plat. The afiix City IL Of
later date
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

From the majority rolled up last fall!
many innocent people were led to be-
lieve that Kansas was a nigh protective
Republican commonwealth without a
rival. But from President Iarrison's
treatment of her and the threatened
election Of the biggest free trader in the
state to one of the best positions in the
gift of the party, the conclusion has been
about reached that Kansas is a chump
and a horses rump.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
The Napl,tha uablt.

: prominent medical journal cal;s at:er
tiou q tho growth Il ths ''Iayh,aa hab.t'
among the female employs If rubber facto
rieS Tne Inhalation q nspktha fumes pro
euces q peculiarly agreeable irsesriAtlo-l
4aphtha Is ssod - clean rubber, and IL ks,i
IN large boilers, o Us valve 4 which 80
efupi1yez obtain acoess and bFsa.he tts
fumes TIE habit was introduced from Ger
many and Is chie6y found IN tie sew En-,
I'D st-z.es.-- Ex-haur~
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
Thev ADpreciate the Fagle.

Oklahoma City Journal.
The Wichita EAGLE is great favorite
in Oklahoma We don't care much for
Murdcck's rebellion" down here-we
have plenty of that ourselves. But the
EAGLE gets here on time and is always
chuck full of good things, and gives a
liberal slice Of its space to Oklahoma
Matters
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
Johhn Smith the World Over

From Ile =; LoEls Republic.
In Latin heis Johannes Sinithus; the
Italians smoothe him of with Giovanni
Smith; the Spaniards render him as Juan
Sn1thus: the Hollanders adopt him as
Hans Schmidt: the French flatten him
out as Jean Smeet; the Russian sneezes
ana barks as he says Ivan Smittowski
In China he is known as Jovan SHIN
NIT; in Iceland as Johne Smithson: IN
Tuscaroras you forget al about Poca-
honuas and Powhstan when you hear
them call Ton Qua Smittia. In Wales
they speak OF him as Jlhon Scmidd; in
Mexico ne Is Jantli FSmitti: among the
Gre k ruins the guide speaks OF him as
Ion Smikion. and In Turkey re is utterly
discussed as \ oe Sell.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The Pansy for September, like all Of
LathroD & Co.'S Boston publications, IS
not only a pansy, but daisy, which
could not fail to delight any child. 1t IS
unqueStiorabiy wonderful childs pub
LEGATION and the cheapest in America.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The Republican editors Of Indiana in
convention assembled last week heartily
endorsed President Harrison'8 admins
tration cup to date" Well, we should
smile. Cup to date" Indiana has got
about all there has been in sight.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The senate committee at Kansas City
are. through their witnesses, making the
beef combine sweat, and profusely. Ar
mour, Morris and Swift made great
mistake in refusing to obey the commit
tees summons. They will now, in self
defense, desire to go before the commit
tee with apologies and explanations.
Put on the thumb screws, gentlemen.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The heaviest ram fall in years occurred
at Emporia Sunday evening. Nearly
five inches of water was precipitated and
several streets were badly damaged by
MaShouts.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The grain men say the probable price of
corn IN Kansas this year will be twelve
cents a bushei. Tais price Will not leave
the farmers a very large margin alter pay
ing expenses. and il * TO be hoped that
they viii realize a much higher price
EmpOriA News.
Such estimates sounds more like de
hberate purpose on the part of those
who make them to beat down the price
for their own selfish ends than to impart
important information. There is moth
ing in the general situation in the corn
producing sections to warrant any such
conclusions. The crop, while unsurpass-
ca in this state, perhaps. Is not above the
average for the country at large. and the
immense crop of this state viii be re-
CURED 10 bring il up in the aggregate to
anything Ike the estimates made in
no event VIII any considerable amount
Of the corn crop of Kansas be sold at as
low figure as that named. for il can be
put into hogs and cattle, particularly
hogs. even At the present low prices. to
much better advantage and profit than
putting it on the market at y cents a
buShel
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
So Pergecuted They the Saints.

From the Kansas clay Gazette.
A correspondent of the Wichita EAGLE
gives very satisfactory reason for the
neglect by the administration of the So,
600 majority given by Kansas. He
thinks it comes from the costly, imbe-
Gle and dishonest gang we usually
elect to the legislature. This is the first
specific cause for rebellion we have seen
stated. And vet proposition Is pending
to impeach a state officer for referring
dsrespectfully to them.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The Michigan Central now has four of
the monster ten wheel passenger engines
in service. They havesix feet drivers, a
2Ox24inch cylinder, and it is siXty-eight
feet from the front of the engine to the
rear end of the tank. 1t is claimed that,
if necessary, these engines will haul
fourteen Pullman cars 100 miles in 100
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Some OF the more recent estimates
place the wheat crop at $50, 100000 bu-
shells. This is over 100000 in excess
of the yield figured out by the depart
ment of agriculture a month ago. The
most conservative authorities are pretty
well agreed now in the judgment that
the 553, 100000 crop OF 1884, which has
hitherto headed the list, has been nearly
or quite equaled this year.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

1t is limited that the reason why Judge
Mcconnell is squirting up the attorneys
in the Cronin case is thai in case the
Worlds Fair should be held there in 1892
they may have the case far enough along
80 begin the trial proper by that time
and thus furnish a special attraction.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
EXCHANGE SHOTS.

The Spontaneity Causes Confusion.
From the Oklahoma Journal.
The usually correct and sometimes
classical editor of the Wichita EAGLE
elegantly remarks that 'cottonwoods
are springing up 10 great confusion III all
parts of Oklahoma.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Emporia Republican: They have vari-
Gus ways of crossing the Missouri river
ut Leavenworth. Citizens used to 90
over in skiff and come back in a beast
iy state Of intoxication. and now they go
over on a pontoon bridge and come back
sober in a horn.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
Therem Be No Contests There.

From the Newton Republican.
If it be true, as Hawthorne and others
have specialized, that the hatred of life
is transmitted into golden love" by the
alchemy of death, what wealth of af
lection will be displayed when Marsh
Murdoch and the women Of the Kansas
Equal Suffrage association have passed
''bevond the gates"
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Emporia Republican: How much is
Leavenworth: Which way does Abb
lene: What makes the Pawnee Rock:
Who painted hatfield Green: On,
where does Cedar Point: And how IS
Hollywood: Why play the Burlingame:
Who dreamt that Ellinwood:
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Judge Searle's court was idle this morn
ING. There has not been an arrest Tor
forty-eight hours.-TOpeka Democrat.
Which speaks well, indeed, for the
thorough way in which the prohibition
law is enforced at the capital.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The sixth annual meeting Of the Kan
sas Equal Suffrage association Will be
held III Wichita, October l, ? and 3.
Equal suffrage, in this connection, means
woman suffrage. We are not opposed
to it, but it is long from realization.
Why? Because the women themselves
the mass of them-are not DESTROYS of
the right to vote, and the short haired
scolds cannot get them in the notion of
wanting it.-WilSon County Citizen.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Of the internal revenue taxation system
wiped out at the coming session of con-
gress. They have written to every one
of the prominent candidates for speaker,
inquiring into their position on this
question, and in each case have received
an answer telling them to come up to
Washington with their full seventeen
votes united for the purpose of repeating
the tobacco taxes and securing such
other action on internal revenue matters
as they may desire. This is pretty
strong evidence of the position of the
party and Of their intentions
to carry out the promises of the internal
revenue plank of their Chicago plat
form" Now listen for renewal of the
howl from Democrats of ''free whisky"
They worked it to some purpose in the
last campaign, and constituting the result
of the elections in the states east on the
prohibition question recently as an en-
dorsement of their position on the liquor
question they may be expected to renew
their crusade. In connection with the
tariff and national legislation, however,
it will do them no good.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The next big opening for capitalists,
for America and for the world, would be
a railroad extension into South America,
at least as far south as Brazil.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Dave Overmeyer, of Topeka, is the
Herr Most of Kansas. He is her most
anarchistic citizen without doubt, John
\. REYNOLDS not excepted.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Since the meeting of the deep water
convention has been fixed for Topeka,
and evidence daily increases going to
show that it viii probably be a large
gathering, the local papers are beginning
to hedge on the inadequacy of accom-
modations in the city for the proper en-
tertainment of such occasions. The
first and greatest lack is that of a suit
able hall in which to hold the conven-
ton. Altogether, it seems that the cap
ital city is liable to have bigger mouth
ful than it can masticate. Its to be
pitied.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Those who are apparently trying to
create alarm in the Republican ranks by
calling attention to the closeness of the
party vote in congress when the new
house shall assemble, the Republican
majority being only two on full vote,
make their calculations all on one side.
There is Just as much likelihood of alb
senteeism occurring on the Democratic
as there is on the Republican side, while
inducements and promptings for prompt
and punctual attendance on the part of
Republican members viii be much
stronger, charged as the party will be
with the responsibilities of legislation.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
E&tker Gaiy.

FIrzt L:;ls Boy-L your fatLe- fora "a
tE1s
e.sco1d Li.t1s Boy-Ssz. very; hs hss =
Q. o. PRINTED CT s1s 5zss.ess Is -
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

The Washington correspondent Of the
Couuer-Journl has come TO the con-
clusion thar the Republicans intend 10
live up TO their platform on the tariff
and internal revenue questions He tele-
graphed his paper that the southern
Republicans are preparing 10 make de-
termined fight to have at least q portion
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11
Encouragement for Young Men.

From the Clifton Review.
1t is hard killing off the old politicians.
Some times the young men OF the state
think it is time they were being recOg
nized, but when the right time comes
the old fellows step forward and take
the persimnons. The young man must
be content to climb the ladder by slow
degrees. If he sticks TO it long enough
he can soon be classed with the older
men of the state.
Wichita eagle., 1889-09-11

Whatever the final outcome of the
trial of the Cronin suspects, the action
Of Judge Mcconnell, before whom the
trial is being held. in everything the
challenges of taleSmen because they had
heard Of the case and had formed opln-
ions thereon from the statements they
had heard cannot but be commended by
all. If only those who have not
heard OF the case, more or less in detail,
were 10 be eligible to try the case, it is
doubtful if a jury could be secured in
the city. and TO have heard Of it and not
formed an opinion would be conclusive
evidence of imbecility. There is too
much of this maudlin sentimentality
in the matter of rejecting Jurors
everywhere. The practical effect
of the system Of testing Jurors
is to exclude men Of sufficient i'll
telligence and enterprise to post them
selves as to local occurrences by reading
newspapers and mixing and conversing
with their neighbors and acquaintance
from the jury box, and filing it with
ignoramuses III the main. In this re-
spect the system of jurisprudence
throughout the country Is seriously
faulty, and while not of recent origin it
has grown and widened in its influence
and effects until in many cases a jury
trial is very travesty upon justice.
The courts are partly responsible for this
and could cure it in large measure by
simply exercising their prerogatives as
Judge Mcconnell has done in the case
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