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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
From the Wichita Arrow.l
Syl. Dunkin

Syl. Dunkin came to Kansas and to
Sedgwick county in 1870, and settled in
Salem township, where he did valiant
service in the battle of life for several
years, farming and selling merchandise,
keeping first class country store.
Those were early days and neighbors
were few and far between, and one of
the incidents Syl. refers to with pride,
tells frequently and always embelishes,
is that he hauled the material for the
EAGLE from Newton to Wichita, was a
subscriber from the first issue, is still
one and no delinQuences. He wanted to
be county clerk when Ed Dorsey was a
candidate for reelection, but like the
good-natured fellow that he is, he stood
back and bided his time. 1t came two
years ago, when he f1oored the Nestor of
the Democratic party in this county,
and sailed into Office with majority
that would have made anybody else
proud. The work in the clerk Office is
not what it used to be. Five years ago
Bill Green walked around town with his
assessors book in his vest. This
and driver with five books
bottom, III which to assess the six hun
bred additions to Wichita and her SIX
miles square of territory. At that time
the tax rolls of the county consisted of
three volumes of three hundred pages
each. Last year, when Dunkin came
into the office, he was confronted with a
stack of books, ten in number, and four
hundred pages each, as the tax rolls for
Sedgwick county, to be made up and
turned over, complete, by the first of
November, and the time limited between
August first and November first. But
he was e9nal to the emergency. and it is
entirely safe to say that the work was
never better or more promptly done.
The routine work of the office has IN
creased IN the same ratio, and there is
no department in the county building
where there is more laborious office
work than that of the county clerk. Syl
is perhaps the most popular county
officer, and the secret of his success is
due to mis- genial manners and the I'M
partial treatment of any one with whom
he comes in contact. He will receive
his party's full vote, and if his opponent
gets as many Democratic votes as Dun
kin does we shall be out several hats,
that's ali
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
TAFFY AND GALL.

The Kansas City Times, under the
heading Good for Colone! Murdoch, "
disposes of the Cincinnati Banker, sticks
to its Facts About Kansas, City" and
lays the editor of the EAGLE away in the
following admixture of taffy and gall:
Colonel Murdoch of the Wichita EAGLE
has yielded to the evidence and with
draws his support from the Cincinnati
banker" In conclusion of this contro-
versy Colonel Murdocks attitude has
been so fair and manly that a wish
arises for a spread of the fashion to all
western newspapers. The EAGLE is one
of the most ably conducted dailies in
Kansas and whatever it was possible for
any newspaper to do for a city the
EAGLE has done for Wichita. Without
Colonel Murdoch Wichita would never
have attained nearly its present import
ance. 1t was, of course, for Wichita S
sake that the accuracy of Facts About
Kansas City" was challenged, and now
that the facts are still facts, the Times is
certain that Wichita is none the worse.
Colonel Murdoch is by no means desti-
tute of the dexterity which could have
shifted the attack on Kansas City to other
ground and continued in vituperative as
sertion what was begun In a questioning
of facts. He has often before shown
plenty of fertility in resources, and there
are not many newspaper men of greater
tiuency, He followed. however, his bet
ter instincts and gracefully admitted that
he had no evidence to back his first denial
of the Kansas City circular. In compen-
sation it is to be hoped that when some
outside onslaught falls upon Wichita the
REPUTATION may be as convincing and the
withdrawal as satisfactory.
Kansas City and the towns of Kansas
have so many interests in common that
they can not afford TO engage in warfare
with each other if warfare depends upon
Misrepresentation. An alliance for
mutual advancement would be far more
beneficial for ALL The competition for
capital and immigration is among sec
tons and Kansas has to compete
with the new northwestern states. with
the south, with Utah and with other re-
gions. Kansas and Kansas City ought
to be allies. Towns in the same section
can not injure each other very much,
but combined effort can help all mater
tally.
Kansas City was able to instantly dis
pose of the Cincinnati banker" because
he wrote of what could be verified by
authoritive figures. Whenever one of
these enemies can be pinned down TO
definite propositions the ledgers OF the
business world viii furnish US with the
facts to support all we have ever claim-
ed. The vague and sweeping attacks
which evade facts can be estimated by
the fate of the others
The Facts about Kansas City" still
stand, and will hardly be challenged
again
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
THE ATTICA SUGAR MILL.

From the Advocate 18TH
Up to the present time the Attica mill
has manufactured little over 100, 900
pounds of sugar, which shows very
fiatterIng output, when it is stated that
over sixty cells of juice soured and were
a total loss, beside about one hundred
tons of uncut cane on the way were
also lost. Add to this the frequent stop
pages of the mill from various causes,
and the Attica plant shows it to be a
most successful one and the company
wise in its planning. Is it not reason
able to think that the second seasons
run will be more successful run than
has been this thus far?
Since Monday noon last the mill has
cut at the rate of 200 tons Of cane per
day, Wednesday night being the largest
run, filling 81 cells with chips, requiring
122 tons of field cane to fill them.
Wednesday strike of 1900 pounds
of sugar was made and another yester-
day of like size.
The first runs of sugar were not up to
what was wanted, but all subsequent
runs have proven to be the very best yet
manufactured from sorghum, testing
90
One hundred barrels of sugar were
shipped last Tuesday, aggregating near
lv 81, 900 pounds. There are fifty more
barrels ready for shipment and thirty on
the reel room floor, and more awaiting
the dryers.
Thursday night there were $500
pounds of sugar run through the CEN
trifugals in twelve hours. The sugar is
of splendid grain and very light in
color.
The company yet hope. and believe,
through the adoption Of wise expert
ments and new processes, to largely in
crease the output of sugar per ton of
cahe. However. should this fail, and
no increase be obtained, then the sugar
industry remains grand success in its
present status and paying investment
for capital.
Taken as whole, the entire plant is
giving entire satisfaction.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
From the Wichita ArrOw.]
JOnn A. DOran,

John A. Doran, candidate for county
treasurer, was born in Pennsylvania in
1912, and grew up on a farm. In 1861,
when the first call for troops for three
years men was issued, he entered the
army as member of Company [. Ninth
Pennsylvania cavalry. and re-enlisted in
1864, and served continuously till the
close of the war. As soldier John
Doran made an honorable record and
won official distinction. He is now
suffering from several wounds received
at the head of his company in battle in
Tennessee in 1864. In 1867 Mr.. Doran
came west to Illinois, where he farmed
in summer and taught school in winter
until 1877, when he came to Wichita,
securing employment at the City mills.
After rendering valuable services to his
employers he embarked In the clothing
business. and gained the reputation OF
being one of the most reliable clothing
men in the city. He has held the next
to the highest position in the gift of his
comrades in the G. A. R., and his genial
manners and courtesy have won for him
the esteem of all who know him. Politi-
cally he has ever been true to his con-
victions, and has vigilantly assisted
Republican candidates to positions of
honor and trust. He is a gentleman by
natural gifts and scholar by close APP
plication to studiss, especially'in COM
mercial affairs, and if elected he will
make one OF the most efficient officers
that Sedgwick county ever had.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
For the Eagle.
ESTA ESCRITO.
ut is Written,)

My pen is dull
l cannot lay it down nor can Write tonight:
IT'S not of thoughts but 1 cannot express them
quite.
The power to give them utterance is gone
As dies the night before the swift sweet rise OF
dawn.
Thou couldst not know;
There comes a time when soul abhors its company,
OF what am II What is this Il And is itR
And then curious: scan my warm, soft 2f arm a..
Where was my soul?
Coursing through swiftest channels OF empyreai air
Where blue Clouds roll:
1t swamps. is lost, then ickers for an ms ant fair.
So shook my form, my soul returning from that
river.
q, passing strange.
y, long-deay1ng strange, II seems TO me-
That mind should range.
Should from its mortal baser self so long to free,
That part should drift into this supernatural mad
ness,
Enough remain to fill my heart with vague alarm
and madness.
wouldst understand
Then ponder well upon the why's Of thy existence.
Let Iyheretores stand
In close communion with thy souls subsistence,
And study why esta escritos heard every tongue,
And songs of forlora pathos are most often sung.
Why know the TRUTH
That there's diamond crown we've failed to win
To know in sooth
To've felt its pleasing weight on powdered, per-
ready for the jewel; let go what it's worth,
This princely pleasure you have sought Is lot for
such of earth.
But, oh, sweet peace.
And heavenly days of half-pelieving hopes Of joy!
Let memory
And pay the long-run debt with its own goid-alloy;
Let dreams instead with all their sweet confused
madness
soothe, heart and soul with never-dying foolish
VIOLA ETHEL LAWRENCE.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

count of the difference in freight to mar
ket. At the coast land is $40 to $50 an
acre; corn 40 to so cents bushel, and
beef 81 to So 100 pounds. As you &c
west land, corn and cattle are lower
until you reach Kansas where land is
$40, corn 20 cents and cattle as low as =
cents. These are the lowest values to be
found, combined, on the continent.
When you cross Kansas you have passed
| over the corn belt of the country; you
can go no further. Cheaper corn land
and cattle cannot be made: 1t will never
exist. Kansas, with her tive-million-
acre corn field, her two hundred and
fifty million bushels of corn and two
and half million cattle to feed, holds
the key to the solution OF the beef
problem. There are two ways by
which she can take advantage OF
the situation and profit by it;
yes. double the price of her land, corn
and cattle, and make 800. 100000 by this
transaction. One Is by reducing the
supply of cattle marketed and another
by reducing the cost of transportation to
market. Three years ago only ripe B.
year-old cattle We're marketed, which
brought in Kansas City 8 cents. Last
year many 2-year-olds were sent to mar
ket, reducing the price to cents. This
year yearlings and calves are crowded
to market, reducing the price to 3 ceuts.
Pray tell us what are you going to do
with your corn unless you stop this prac-
tice? Take your one ana two-year Odds
out of market and feed them your sur
plus corn until years old and you will
realize 10 cents a bushel more for
your corn, dollar more for
your cattle and the law OF
supply and demand, which broke down
the market by the surplus, will restore ii
again by Withholding them from market.
Decreasing the supply invariably in
creases the price. Then if you will re-
duce the cost of transportation another
dollar by shipping via the Gulf it will
increase your gain and double the pres
ent profit. In other words, ho.d on to
your cattle and feed them out and you
will be the gamer.
A shrewd farmer told me yesterday he
was going to take advantage of the low
price of cattle to improve his herd. Says
he, it costs no more per pound to grow a
Christmas beef that weighs near ton
and brings cents pound than Texas
scalawag with half the weight and price.
Let every one who can, round up a
herd of feeders. There never was bet
ter time to feed, and there is no better
country to feed in. A straw shed is all
the shelter needed and will only cost you
the labor in making it. You can buy
the best of feeders for $50, and the best
Of corn for 90 cents, the best of hay for
50 and gain two pounds day in weight
of beef
With a rising market before us we not
only gain the increased weight, but an
increased price on the original which
makes double profit, and in it's reflex
action on Kansas will double all values.
Hurrah for the round up in Kansas,
and a deep water harbor on the gulf,
and good, ripe, delicious corn fed cattle
for market, and prosperity for Kansas.
H. f, BIDWELL
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

order to get an early start. and bright and
early the next morning commenced the
chase. With pack of the fieetest hounds
in this part of the state four coyotes were
soon captured and killed, and brought
home in triumph as the trophies of the
hunt.
Parsons Sun: Always keep an enemy
on hand, brisk and lively enemy. The
having of one is proof that you are some
body; washy people never have enemies.
Men who never move, never run against
anything. and when man is thoroughly
dead and utterly buried nothing runs
against him. To be run against is proof
of existence and position; to run against
anything Is evidence of motion. The
next best thing to having one hundred
real friends, is TO have one or two open
enemies.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
DENIES 1T.

AtchisoD Champion.
The Topeka correspondent of the Kan
sas City Times yesterday writes that Mr.,
Ingalls, said:
1t is due me that the legislature should
return me to the senate. Who has done
more for Kansas than /? Where would
Kansas stand in the councils of the nation
if bad not represented her in the senate?
| have brought her into prominence by my
attacks on men and measures. The senate
never had a better presiding officer than l
have been. l have given the state stand
ing at Washington and before the country
which entities me TO a reelection and
propose to have it.
His attention being called to the para
graph Mr. ingalls, replied that he never
had used such language, expressed such
sentiments nor entertained such
thoughts. He is not running for the
senate this year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
THE PEABODY SILK STATION.

In answer to the EAGLES query for
some data as to the operations of the ex-
detrimental silk station at Peabody this
season, the Graphic gives the following
which is very gratifying as far as it goes:
1--WE have now to say that the station
here is in fine condition. We have
made more silk here this season. and of
better quality than ever before. DIR. L.
A. Buck, the silk commissioner of this
station, has just returned from Wash
ington City, and he says they tell him
there that the best silk and cocoons they
get come from Kansas. We will have
more to say of the matter later.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
SUGAR IS A SUCCESS.

Topeka Capital.
Since the arrival of State Inspector
kellogg at the Parkinson sugar works
at Fort Scott, he has placed his official
stamp upon %, 900 pounds of sugar man
ufactured at the works since it started
up. The product of the season thus far
gives promise of increased gain although
the works are as vet in but fair wor king
condition. The management expects to
run the works up TO its full capacity as
soon they are satisfied that all of the
machinery is in good working condition.
The product of the works at
this time is, of course, no critic
rion as to what may be expected in
the near future. As it is, however, all
concerned are highly delighted at the
output, as 1t is very f1attering indica-
ton of what Is in store Tor them when
running at their full capacity. The sight
presented at the works Is busy one
Wagon after wagon deposits its load Of
cane at the works daily, and barrel after
barrel of sugar is being made after their
loads are cut into chips and put through
the diffusion process. There is indeed az
the present time no telling the number
of pounds of sugar that will be made
this season. The grade is substantially
the same as last year and equally as pure.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

Proctor Knott in his genuine tribute to
the worth of Sunset Cox drew the fol-
lowing faithful picture of the compost
ton of the dead statesman:
:'In congress Mr. Cox found his appro-
pirate sphere: no other forum could have
suited his tastes SO well, or been more
precisely adapted to his talents, and in
that his peer in all particulars will prob
ably never be seen again. There his re-
markable character appeared like dia-
mond of purest water, fashioned with a
thousand faces, each emitting blaze of
irridescent splendor. The one trait,
however, which distinguished him pre-
eminently in the estimation of a large
majority of his fellow-men was his gen.
tie, joyous, lovable disposition, which
constantly displayed itself in the playful
wit, the genial humor, the kindly senti-
ments and tender sympathles which
welled up from the serene depths of his
generous nature like perennial foun
tain of bright and sparkling water.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

If the accusations made against L. S.
Consul Lewis at Tangiers. Morocco. of
boodling be true, it brings to recollec-
ton, and in marked contrast with the
action of this government representa-
tive at that place in 1868 We refer TO
the incident of the capture and deten-
ton of two of the principal officers of
the Confederate privateer Alabama
against the combined protest of the
representatives of other governments
there and the offer of large sum of
money for their release. This unswerv-
ing devotion to his country's cause and
sterling integrity cost the consul his
place and finally resulted in the loss to
him of his fortune. The officer men
toned was none other than James De
Lorc. an honored citizen of Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

1t is pleasant for Republicans to think
Of the Democrats running, and con-
trolling, and filling all the fat offices of
this great Republican county of Sedg-
wick, that is, the Democrats imagine
that the Republicans are happy in such a
thought; at least, the Democrats talk as
though they imagined that the Repub-
licans were happy in such contempla-
ton; but, when you pinch them right
down to the point they dare not name a
recognized Republican in the county
who is going to vote for single Demo-
crat. And why should they? 1t may
not be saying very much, but it is very
safe to say that there is not nominee
on the Republican ticket that is not the
peer of the best man on the Democratic
ticket,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

Topeka's great weather prophet, one
Blake, Is out with his usual batch of fool
predictions. He says it will be colder in
November than it has been. so far, in
October and cites as proof of his reliable
ity that he predicted the same thing in
1886 and sure enough 1t was colder in
November than in October. If Blake
wanted to astonish somebody and not
display whit less wisdom, why didn't
he predict that the apple trees would
blossom on Christmas day with the Their
mometer standing at hundred in the
shade. \ sweltering liar is always more
entertaining than he who cody attempts
10 humbug you.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Taken In On the Fly.

The grub makes the butter fly and the
blacksmith makes the fire f1y.-Yonkers
Statesman. Yes; but the jockey makes
the horse fly and the tornado makes the
house is. The lawn mower makes the
green iiy.-Emporia Republican. And
the tramp makes the grub fiy and the
race horse the sand fiy.-Wichita Eagle.
Washington made the hessian fly and
our marshals make the bottle fiy.-Ed-
nlond ok sun The school marin
makes the CAD fy.-BrosFn County
World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

The horrible fate of the poor lneman
who was roasted by the electric wires
while suspended in the air, in New York
city Friday, completely disproves the
theories of the Cochranes that electricity
is not reliable agent of destruction ia
human life, if indeed any proof had
been necessary. Whatever effects the
shocking incident may have in the
manipulations of the electric current.
it will undoubtedly hasten the removal
of the wires from the open air overhead
to underground conduits.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

Lon Holding Is a genius, not only in
his poetic fancy but in his gifts as an
artist. He frequently treats the readers
of his Arrow with apt illustrations of
current events and incidents. The last
issue of the Arrow contains true-to-iife
illustration of the result of the effort of
a Republican TO stand on the Democratic
platform. 1t is meant especially for
local application, but the effect, the re-
suit, is as fitting in general way. If
Republicans want a platform, sure,
Republicans must build it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch can take defeat
as cleverly as the next man, whoever be
may be- Our good opinion Of Colonel
Murdoch as a gallant fighter is not les
sened by his ability to discover a stone wall
after his head has come in contact with it.
kansas City Times.
If you imagine that we feel so badly
what must be the condition of the Gin
cinnati banker who sacrificed us to the
ambition of an idle moment?