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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
DOWN THE GRAND CANON OF THE
COLORADO,

Near the end of May remarkable ex-
petition started down the grand canon
of the Colorado to explore the most in
accessible region now remaining in the
United States, torrent of six hundred
miles. rushing through rapids and whirI-
pools, under cliffs that rise almost per-
pendicularly from two to four thousand
feet. Mr.. Ethan Allen REYNOLDS and a
photographer accompanied the party in
the special interest of the Cosmopolitan
magazine. The first information from
the perllous undertaking has Just been
received from Mr.. Reynolds, in a letter
from Dandy Crossing on the Colorado
river, Utah territory.
The letter reads: This is small min
ing camp of dozen men which we have
happened upon. One of the men is lust
going out to the nearest postoffice lone
hundred and twenty-five miles distantl.
and | have only time for a note to send
by him. We started out with sixteen
men and SIX boats. Two boats were
smashed to bits in the water. and the
other four are in wretched condition.
We were nearly three weeks in making
forty miles, and then had to abandon
everything which the river had not al
ready destroyed. In the numerous
wrecks we all lost nearly everything we
had. and there is not suit of clothing
on any one man in the entire number.
Some Of the men are shoeless. The river
is holy terror. l had kept a very full
diary, and had the first article nearly COM
ple,ed. Both were written upon manifold
paper, but in the disasters which fell
upon us l lost both the original and
copies, and all will have to be written
again. l have only an undershirt, a
ruined hat, a pair Of shoes, pair of
socks, and a pair of overalls, and these
have on. We managed to save one
hundred photographs. Of camps, rapids
and canons, and these Will 60 to the
Cosmopolitan. The river is good from
here to Lees ferry Zone hundred and
seventh miles,, and we push on at once.
For the last i've days we had only
half a pound of bread (unleavened) and
two ounces of coffee per day per man.
We got food here, or some of US would
certainly have starved TO death. We
had only part of one days rations left
when We struck this camp"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
LOCAL BEEF INSPECTION AGAIN

The decision of the Colorado judge
Wednesday sustaining the law passed by
the legislature of that state, providing
for the local inspection of all cattle
slaughtered in the state for human food.
revlves interest in that question, mas
much as it had been regarded as prac-
ucally settled. in that state as well as a
number of others, that the measure was
unconstitutional.
Bills to prohibit the sale of dressed
beef were introduced into many of the
legislatures last winter, Kansas among
the number. but in only three states,
Colorado, Minnesota and Indiana. did
they become laws. In the latter state
Judge Johnston, of the Porter circuit
court, has decided that the measure
is unconstitutional Judge Johnston
brushes aside the sophistry which. to
avoid unconstitutional interference with
interstate commerce, declared the act TO
be for "the protection of the public
health" He showed that sailed, smoked
and dried meats were freely admitted
without regard to the condition of the
animals from which they came. while
pure fresh dressed beef was not
allowed To come in. The state
may take measures to exclude
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

Reno City has a presentiment that it
will have street railway by September
Oklahoma Herald: The Wichita EAGLE
has the largest circulation in Oklahoma of
any paper published out of the territory.
The citizens drove the dance houses ont
of Oklahoma City and they are now hold
ing high revel under a big cottonwood by
the river.
At the age of Il days Guthrie claims a
population like this: Males over 81 years
of age, 6,391; females, las; children, 1,3S2.
Total, 9,47.
More than FIVE hundred buildings have
been erected in Reno City since its organi-
Za:ion, most of which have been built dur
ing the past three weeks.
Guthrie Capital: During the hot part
of Saturday afternoon a man walked up
the avenue with Il placard hooked on to
his watch chain. It read You're right
it is. and nobody had word TO say to
him.
Vol. 1, No. 1, OF the Reno City Eagle,
published by William II. Dvan at Reno
City, is out. II is neat geographically
and unusually newsy. Mr.. Divan was for
some time with the EAGLE and is a prac-
tical printer and a good writer, all Of
which goes TO promise him success in his
new field.
Reno City Eagle: Don't censure the
"hold-me-downS" The poor man should
have as much right To speculate with his
fifteen or twenty dollars as the rich man
with his thousands. One OF the best fea-
lures OF our city is that it gives the poor
man chance. Many a man with strong
faith in our great future is putting his
little alp in home improvements
Heaven bless all such people.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

In its comments upon the business and
financial situation the Kansas Financier
observes that 1.-THE record is given a Pc
culiar interest by the fact that the in
crease of the number of failures this
year over 1888 has been chiefly in the
regions in which the real estate booms
were strongest and widest. California,
Colorado and Minnesota furnish large
part of the increase. In the great bust
ness centerS there has been practically
no increase at all. The aggregate of
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St.
Louis and San Francisco was indeed
smaller in the past six months than it
was in the corresponding period of 1888.
All of this means that business. on the
whole, is in highly prosperous condl-
ton. This deduction is sustained By
other data. Bank clearances and rail
way earnings are greater than they were
last year, the dread of disaster from the
boarding of money in the treasury is less
than it was then, and the crop prospects
are favorable. Despite the heavy gold
expectation and the threat of a railroad
war, the business outlook is much
brighter than it was twelve months ago. y
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
A GRIM JOKE.

The Ottumwa World was afflicted with
a mortgage which it describes equal to a
cancer. The World got rid of the afflic-
ton, and says it has had its last one,
and would rather have the ague than
another mortgage. st describes the
mortgage as a queer institutions: 1t
makes man rustic and keeps him poor.
1t is strong incentive to action and
wholesome reminder of the fleeing
months and years. 1t is fully as SYM
bolical in its meaning as the hour glass
and scythe that means death. a mort
gage also means industry, because it is
never idle and it never rests. 1t is like
a bosom friend, because the greater the
adversely the closer it sticks to fellow.
1t is like the brave soldier; it
never hesitates at charges, nor
fears to close in on the en-
envy. 1t is like the sand bag
of the thug-sllent in application, but
deadly in effect. 1t is like the hand of
Providence; it spreads over all creation,
and in its influence is everywhere visi-
bic. 1t is like the grasp of the devil-fish;
the longer it holds the greater its
strength. 1t will exercise feeble ener-
gies and lend activity to sluggish brain,
but no matter how hard debtors work
the mortgage works still harder. A
mortgage is a good thing to have in the
family-provided always that it is in
some other fellows family. 1t is like a
boil; always good thing on somebody
else. 1t makes fellow sour, cross, sell
fish, unsociable and miserable, and rare
ly does him any good. only to exercise
him. In that respect it is equal to vigor
of life, or the latest patent medicine"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
BUILDING UP TRADE.

The American delegates to the con-
gress which is soon to meet in Washing
ton for the purpose of deriving means to
increase trade between the various coun-
tries of the two western continents, will
have this condition to present to it:
For the twenty years ending in 1882,
we exported to Central and South
America goods of the value of S400, 955,-
800, while Great Britian's exports
amounted to 81 ,63S ,034 ,047, and those of
France to 81, 161 ,273, 4S5. The yearly
averages We're, respectively, $50, AT $50,
$S1, 901, 742 and sos, 063, 514.
Now how has this immense trade
which, from the geographical situation,
should belong to us been transferred to
Europe, simply because Great Britain,
France and Germany grant subsidies
which encourage capital to bring their
flag into every part of the world. Right
in the Straits of Magellan is a miserable
little Gillian convict settlement with
about five stores and free population of
say 500. Nevertheless every other
other week steamer of the
Pacific Steam Navigation company
delivers goods shipped from Liverpool to
its storekeepers. Such a trade would
never pay any but subsidized line.
England builds up trade by affording
means of communication with all parts
of the world to its manufacturers and
merchants. From 1888 to 1892 English
steamship lines received from their gov
eminent S163. 653, 1856, and in 1888 the
subsidies paid amounted to S3.345, 500,
divided among seventeen steamship
lines.
In addition to the bounty of 80 cents
per ton register for each 1000 miles
sailed, the French government pays an
nually S1,714, 604 to its line to Japan.
China and India; S72S, 900 to the South
American lines; $4,000 to the West
Indian and Mexican line; S950,00O to the
Mediterranean lines, and $500, 900 annu-
ally to its New York line.
While one single French line received
las year half q million of dollars for its
mail service to New York. the United
States government paid SS6,S90 to its
combined steamship lines, and that for
posta service alone. No wonder we are
handicapped in obtaining that share of
the trade which justly belongs TO US.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

If the state of Maine can place loan
of two and half million dollars at
per cent, which it has just done, the gov
eminent could unquesrionably turn over
the balance of the public debt at like
rate and thus provide fixed basis for
the continuance of the national bank
system, in the absence of any other so
far devised. The question of the treas
ury surplus, which would probably be
urged in opposition, would be easily dis
posed of. as it would be any way, by
abolishing the internal revenue.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

A number OF Kansas papers, without regard TO
party. are medicinal ly taking less OF an
other vote on prohibition. Whenever majority Of
the people desire another they will have it. and
II is needless therefore to worry the question:
Wichita Eagle
Please diagram that proposition, and
tell how it can be done. If loo, 600 major
lty of the people were for reSubmissiou
they could not secure it unless they were
SO distributed throughout the state as TO
he able TO elect two-thirds of the members
of both branches of the legisla, ure-Troy
Chief.
That is the easiest thing imaginable
Candidates for the legislature will not
fail to learn the sentiment of their con-
stituencies on the opposition whether it
is made direct issue or not, and if a
majority are found to so favor, the leg
islature will act accordingly. We stick
to our original proposition.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
For the Eagle.
A STRING OF PEARLS.

Strung on the silver cord Of time.
And safely folded away
Are the gems that claim as mine,
To wear in heaven some day.
And a voice like silver bell
Rings out as ii seems to say:
When pearl you find in lies ocean
Take heed how you cast Ii away.
But some are beyond my reaching,
heir simmer | sec alway.
While those that / have are precious,
For the others I'll ask some day.
Real love is rare, II is said,
True friendship Is rarer still,
The trust that is idly broken
Can never core back al WILL
There's friend with childish face
and bronze brown head Of curlS,
Who is bathed in the jewel light
As she gather up heavens pearls
All that everon earth was mine
Forever mine VIII remain
\ friend-iJ Is something divine
TO have one in heaven TO claim.
There's a wee white flower, too.
That the angels TOOK away
To bloom afre~h in paradise
That | shall have back some day.
There are joys scarcely known from griefs.
Holding lies secret | know,
So l would not be without them,
Even could have it so.
The pearls that to me are rarest.
And shine with dew-bright ray
only may claim in heaven
hen ! shall go there some day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

The passage of the life boat Neversink
across the Atlantic ocean has more in it
than the mere story of an adventure.
Captain Norton, the inventor of the pat
terms upon which the Neversink is con-
structed, is satisfied that her passage in
thirty days against many high head
winds and during a good deal of rough
weather, has proven the fact that his
boat is unsuitable and uncapsizable. and
that he has solved the problem of the
life boat, by making one that is abso-
lutely secure in all weather.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

New York's new directory contains
over $4,000 names and the estimate of
population gathered from this basis is
1855, $40, and it is supposed that about
100000 people go in and out of town
daily. This makes a very large aggre-
CATION of people, but if the metropolis
should follow the example of Chicago
and annex the neighboring villages of
Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Jersey City
and Hoboken, she would show popula-
ton that would rank her with the great
cities of the old world,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

A poem is a poem and unless 1t pos
sesses other merit than a mere jingle of
words it cannot properly be received as
a literary production. This effusion
lacks completeness-it is meaningless.
1t leaves the reader IN doubt whether il
Is an exclamation of surprise, pleasure.
entreaty or derision. To complete the
sense Of this poetic gem; that IA, 10 de-
scribe the conditions under which il was
written, the perturbation of the authors
mind, his touching appeal TO 10 10 desist
from his acts of retaliation-though It
bar i from competing for the prize
af.-..,r stanza should be added so that
b. cad as follows:
-
10
90
Slow.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

Judge Cooley displayed admirable
good sense and judgment Wednesday
when he cautioned the Bismarck, Oak.
constitutional convention against excess
bive law making, The bane of the coun-
try is found that very point, that is, too
much legislation, and the Dakotans will
profit by the common experience in that
matter if they shall circumscribe their
action within the narrowest limits con-
sistent with the safety of society, in
regard to legislation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
Neglect OF Children a Crime.

NEGLECT OF OuIIufeH q CTIE-e.
Lesvenworth Times.
Children left 10 find amusement and
entertainment on the street acquire a
corruption of mind and heart that Is
never realized until too late, when the
evil has done its work. The curiosity Of
a child, which should only be guarded
and guided by maternal influence, left 70
be satisfied by any obtainable means
through association picked up on the
street-may lead 20 appalling disaster.
Let mothers exercise their power for
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

good. They are the divinely appointed
teachers of their children. BE jealous Of
the first sign that your children are not
opening their hearts to you. Neglect
them, and the consequences are swift
and sure. Watch over them with care as
they pass under the training of child
hood, and they will rise up and call you
blessed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
Much Good Sense

The biggest humbug Of these piping
times is the interstate commerce CON-
mission, the next the railway traffic Or
CARNATIONS generally--Wichita EAGLE.
Ii is rarely that SO much good sense Is
crowded INTO so little space. We sin
cerely hope Oklahoma VIII steer clear Of
the immovable corporations that are
created solely to make fat places FOX
seedy and decrepid poli:icians.-okla-
homa Herald,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
THE NATIONS WARDS.

The Indian reservations, tn 1886 in the
United States amounted to 212, 466 square
miles, all that is left to the race of $3.50,
600 square miles, once all their own.
The total Indian population of the
United States is 1851. Estimated
number of Indians in Alaska is 10000
The Indian agencies are 81 in number.
Number of Indian church members in
the United States is ,663. Number of
houses occupied by Indians is 21,232.
Number of Indians living on and cult
waiting lands is S,612. Number of In
dams in the United States who wear cit
liens dresa is S1,621. Number of In
dians in the United States who can read
Indian languages is 10,027. Number of
Indians in the United States who can
read English is but 23,495. There are
ten Indian training schools located in
different parts of the union.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

George Martin quotes from the Kansas
CITY Times of 1882 to show that at that
time the Times strongly favored prohi-
bition, The times might retort-but it
is hot enough over the subject to do its
own retort-ing
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
EXCHANGE SHOTS.

The Latest Verson, but Orthodox.
From the saIina Republican,
Kansas is a government Of the old
crowd, for the old crowd and by the old
crowd. No other need apply.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
Epic Poesy.
Atchison Patriot.


An exchange says that prize having
been offered for the shortest poem. II
should be awarded the Kansas City
Times. which, shortly after the Topeka
Capitals Rum Ridden" article, pro-
duced the following beautiful little opus:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19


J T Dorsey, 238 \ Main ST
] J Comfy, 22S \ Main ST.
s Herman 213 y Main St
Peckham & Dresser. 33S Y Main ST.
Chas Lawrence, 102 Douglas Ave.
Keister & Wallace, Douglas and Topeka Ave
The Kansas News Co. los \ Main ST.
Geo Stedman, 2lst ST and Topeka Ave.
Geo McNeal, 212 y Main St
w Livingston, 100 East Oak street.
Wagner & Carlton, col East Oak street
Victor W Brown, 1103 " Douglas ave.
O II Tewmey. rs Z Douglas Ave.
II l. Squire, 40 \ Main street
l. Tenney, So y Main street.
RA Spears, Candy Kitchen.
" Goodin 705 Oak street.
II E Partridge. Burton Car Works
S G. Winch, 122 y Main street
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
a Question Of Fort.-tu6e.

n So4Il3lltrlsI1.
1t is said that Shakespeare spelled his
name in fortv-two different ways. Yes,
and if he were alive now and aware Of
the efforts being made to steal his fame,
he would need all his fortItude.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Guthrie has sixty-two lemonade stands.
Guthrie numbers few burglars among
its transient guests.
Will some Oklahoma paper give us a
chemical ANALYSIS Of hop tea
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
a Practical Demonstration

I'm ia hepoblican
The Wichita EAGLE declares that the
Kansas wheat crop. after it is threshed,
would girdle the earth with girdle as
thick as a mans waist. Ii was 10 the
EAGLES ability to talk this way that
Wichita owed her astonishing growth
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

Mr.. John P. Jones, of the First Ma
tional bank of Coldwater, has retired
from that institution and his place has
been filled by the election of Mr.. VIM.
D. Weller. The change implies the sale
of a controlling interest. Mr.. w. H.
Lewis, of the Kansas National bank Of
Wichita, is a large owner of stock I'M
der the new management The First
National bank of Coldwater was doing a
good business and will lose none of the
prestige which it holds among the tinan-
cial institutions of the southwest.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

WICHITA, Kan, July Is. 1889.
A delegate convention of the Repubiica or Sedg-
wick county is hereby called 10 meet at CARRIED
Hall, in the city Of Wichita, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1888,
At 10 O'Clock m. TO nominate Republican TICKET
TO be voted for at the ensuing election, as follows
One County Treasurer,
One County Sheriff.
One County Register Of Deeds,
One County Clerk.
One County Coroner.
The basis of representation viii be as follows;
One delegate and one alternate from each ward
and precinct for every twenty-five votes cast, ana
one delegate for each major fraction as cast Tor
Timothy Mccarthy for secretary OF state at me gen
eral election in lSo, and delegate al large Ior
each voting precinct. -, !, .4.,o.
The various wards and precincts will be entitled
to the following delegates, VIZ:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

The two Dakotas and Washington are
forming their constitutions under Re-
publican auspices while Montana is do
ing the same thing under Democratic di-
rections. 1t will be interesting to note
how democratic the constitutions of the
three Republican states will be, and how
far removed from true democracy the
constitution of the one Democratic state
will be.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
The primary election for selecting delegat
county and commissioner convention Will "
the usual voting precincts on
THURSDAY AUGUSTt5 1889.

county and commissioner convention VIII DC heiu az
the usual voting precincts on
THURSDAY, AUGUSTt5, 1882
The polls will he open from 4 to- D. lnthe city
and from 2 to 1 D. N. in the country. -,
Thee will also be held In the city OF theeny on
Friday August Is at o. m. a delegate convention
for nofrinatinga candidate for the third commas
sioner district The delegates to be chosen at me
same time and the number to be per the ba's 10
The county convention. The members OF the county
central committee In the various wards ana pre-
cincts will organize the election board ana no one
will be eligible such position but known Repub3
cans who will agree to support the nominees OF SAID
convention The several primary election boards
are hereby instructed to permit no one 70 vote al inc
election under their charge unless the voter is he
publican known to some member OF tine board, r
who can establish the fact OF his being Republican
by credtable witness. The members OF the prim-
urv election boards are also requested 10 forward 10
the chairman OF the central committee list OF the
b. n. DOWNING, Chairman.
S. u. JOHNS, Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

Hon. w. II. English, it is said, is writ
ing history of Indiana. Must be that
his bar'l is running low.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
a Pointer for Kansas.


When Chief Justice Fuller lived in
Chicago he was frequent diner at the
iroquois club. One day at dinner there
he met number Of politicians who were
complaining Of Mr. Morrisons appoint
ment Of Southern Illinois 10 Chicago
federal Offices.
We don't need any Egyptians here"
said one Of the group.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19
TO THE SMOKERS OF WICHITA.
get standard brands cigars following
we'll known places

=
,uglas avenue
i Hawley, Metropole Hotel.
Van Werden & Co, 32S y Main 81.
4 X Hazen, Occidental Hotel.
II \ Ford, 35s y Main ST.
W l. Davis, PA Douglas Ave.
VIM Ballentyne, next door 70 postofI;ce.
Keller & Keller, 215 5 Main ST
y Steffen, Bon Ton Bakery.
J f Watkins, 303 + Oak St
A Z Romig, 621 East Oak street
Norris & Cook, 81 East Oak street
Aldrich & Brown, 142 North Main street.
Deininger & Bowman, 45S y Main street.
V kiefer, rs y Main street
+ VI Handley 1923 w Douglas avenue.
G. II Huff. 703 y Main ST.
a q Johnston, ll01 West Douglas are.
7 j. Rowland. West end Oak st bridge.
Stiles Bros, Paramount
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-19

HOT WEATHER SALE
AT THE
WHITE HOUSE
OF
INNES & ROSS.
Red Hot Reductions
On Ice Cold Dry Goods Specially Adapted TO Kan. Sum
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.

The demand fabrics daily We are showing An es,
We lend beautiful black IS
black
nit a
world
go for ID cents the
only