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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

Brodie's successful leap over the Pas
sale falls Monday, which feat puts him
abreast of the famous Sam Patch, will
almost certainly impel him to a tragic
and shocking end, and that right soon.
Brodie, like every other fool-hardy ad-
yenturer of that class, will not be con-
tent with equaling the most daring ex-
ploits of record, but will feel that he
must excel and this feeling will prompt
him to attempted the impossible, until
some day ere long his remains will be
gathered up shapeless mass at the foot
of some cataract or precipice. And the
maudlin curiosity of the crowd that are
ever present to encourage all such
crankiness. will be in measure respon-
sible for the self destruction.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
WICHITA OUGHT TO BE HAPPYP)

The United States marshalship was
given yesterday to Hon. r. L. Walker, of
Wichita. AS the Peerless Princess has at
last been rewarded and given a plum to
keep her still, it is hoped that we will not
hear SO much bowling from that quarter
as in the past.-Lawrence Tribune.
Wichita ought to be happy. Now it
is about time that Topeka should be
recognized by the appointment of a
Kansan to Kansas position, and right
here would like to remark that no ap-
pointment would be more worthy, more
eminently proper, nor be received with
greater commentator in the capital
city and over the entire state than the
selection of Charles S. Gleed, of Topeka
as United States district attor-
ney. He is qualified in every respect.
has done more good. honest political
work for less reward than any young
Republican in the state. and we believe
it would also be true with the adjective
young" omitted. Governor Humphrey
and the national administration have
made their efforts thus far conspicuous
in helping old stalwarts to Office. 1t is
now time that something substantial be
done for the younger workers, and
Charles S. Gleed is good one TO begin
on and the Office of district attorney the
place. Topeka State Journal.
The Gleed move was long since en-
dorsed by the EAGLE, but we desire to
puncture the hypocrisy discrimination of
the Journal, who knows as well as any
body that R. L. Walker is not of Wich-
ita and has not lived here for three or
four years, not since shortly after his re-
moval from the land office Capt Walk
ercame to Wichita as federal appointee
to fill the registership of the .. S. land
office, and when Cleveland removed him
he moved to Topeka where he has since
resided
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
also the results of his handiwork, and
find a ready sale at home,

also the results of his handiwork, and
find ready sale at home.
Pension agent Click has had placed to
his credit $950, 600, which added to the
$685., 900 on hand viii be used for the
payment of pensions June 1. The ap-
preparation is $3.50, 600 short of the
amount needed, so that while 81. $50, 900
will be drawn upon the pensions newly
added to the list, will by order of COM
missioner be compelled to wait until the
July payment for their money.
During a fit of temporary insanity,
caused by incorporate habits, G. W.
Rutter, young man of about 80 years,
a resident of Ellsworth, attempted to
take his life sometime during the even
ing of Tuesday last, Since the shooting
Rutter seems to be rational enough and
regrets that the success was no better,
stating that he viii make another at
tempt-Herald.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

An ernploys Of Jay Gould recently
remarked: George Could and bis
father lore each other As much s@ any
father and son ever saw. and the
same Ia the case with the other boys.
who consequently are always glad 20
60 hone 20 their parents. Gould has
impaired 70 bis sons skiI enough 20
take care Of Themselves One % Lis
boys Il a good telegraph operator.
another Is q good ssenograPAsr. Tho
Old man can 20 al over this land ard
dictate bis dispatches 70 o5e Dor. and
the other one can send them b wire
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

Col. Murdoch. of the Wichita Eagle
has established his sobriety, but he is
laboring tremendously to prove that he is
not a woman hater. He has knocked
one important prop from under himself
in denying that he is red-headed.-Kan
City Gazette.
If everybody viii but concede that we
are not a rum-bloated apologist for the
sneaking joint we shall die happy, even
if we have to wait until we get to heaven
TO convince the women that we do not
hate, but love them. No red headed men
are even permitted to reach heaven, for
obvious reasons.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
The American Girl.

From TIC Troy TITles.
All Europe is now united in an en-
thusiastic craze over the beauties and
splendors of the American girl. Let 'em
80 it. They can feast her. but they csn
never turn her head. Her common
sense exceeds oil her other charms. while
in virtue she is a colossus. Do what
they will with her, she viii always be
what she ever has been, the best and
sweetest girl in the world. Enigmatical
though she may be to the old world, her
own countrymen always understand her;
and though all other nations consider her
a conundrum, they viii never give her
up.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

New York may do her best, in the way
of mysterious disappearances and strikes
and tie-ups and what nots to rival Chi
cago as a sensation center, but it viii
hardly succeed. For real uniqueness in
crime and outrage, embracing the en-
tire catalogue, and the widest range of
the Imagination as well, the city by the
lake stands without peer or the fear Of
one. There is truly but one Chicago.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
What the Blessed Rain Has Done.

What the Blessed Rain has Done.
FROM the St Paul Pioneer Press
How vitality all material prosperity de
ponds ON the narrow range OF physical
conditions-such as heat and moisture
which are essential to the growth OF sta
pie craps may perhaps be best expressed
by the statement that the rains which
have fallen within the last two or three
days in the states of Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Dakota and Montana, supposing we
were to have no more for two weeks
longer, are worth probably not less than
$150,O00 to the people of those states;
They have not only saved the wheat and
other cereals and grass crops from fail
ure, but have extinguished the devestat-
ing confiagrations which were raging in
all the wooded regions around us. They
have supplied the necessary conditions
of revival of business activity, which
has been suffering from serious depres-
sion. All the business and industrial IN
terests, which were menaced by a great
calamity, feel the stimulus OF the re-
freshing element which has revived the
homes of The farmer.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

1t is said that George Scott of Du-
buque wasted his substance and brought
himself to poverty by giving too freely
to charities. The charitably inclined
should not be discouraged by this little
circumstance, however. Dives would
have joyfully taken ali of Lazarus
sores and made out without the crumbs
that useter fall from his own table to
have gotten out of the uncomfortable
quarters in which he found himself.
However, both cases mentioned repre-
sent extremes that the exigencies of life
nor of futurity inflexibly demand.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

AS between its assassinations for polit-
,cal and personal ends Arkansas man.
ages to keep pretty well before dis
gusted public. When will they get
through with such barbaric practices
What a terrible aspersion upon the
boosted civilization and enlightenment
of the country at large!
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

Kansas City appears to be in dry
turene, otherwise on a general decline:
she recedes to third place in the base
ball roster and drops to tenth place in
the clearing house reports, and on the
losing side of that. A combination Of
causes seem to be conspiring to down
Che young giant, put they will hardly
succeed; its understanding Is too broad
TO be detected SO easily.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

The vacancy on the supreme bench is
again giving the gossips and cabinet ma
kers of the country a deal of trouble.
The knowing ones profess to have fig
ured it out that in the roundup Ex-Sen-
ator Platt will land plump in the cabi-
net. However clever the guesses in the
matter, the individuality of the presi-
dent, clear cut and well marked, will be
plainly dlscernible in the whole pro-
ceeding.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

Tell your fellow-workmen, said the
stern Kaiser TO a delegation of striking
miners, that the emperor himself, ii
necessary. will order the troops TO batter
and shoot rioters, while, if they are
quiet, the emperor will protect them. "
How considerate the mighty king, and
how encouraging his assurance to the
idle miners that they should have i'm
perlal protection while they starve, that
is, if they are decent about it. How
such marked consideration must warm
the cookies of the Teutonic heart where.
soever towards the Fatherland. How
belt, the strikers may be in the wrong
primarily.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

That was a fine editorial in the Topeka
Democrat on Monday, May goth, with
reference to Wichita as iobbing mark
ct: that is, it was fine in our estimation,
but we would like to hear an expression
from the Lawrence Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

1t seems that at the recent election Of
members of the constitutional conven-
ton the new state, to be, of Montana
gave a small Democratic majority, and
that following are doing sight of blow
ing over the circumstance. Nobody be-
grudges them of tie ecstacy they exper-
fenced thereat. If Montana can stand
that sort of foolishness the balance of
the country can, sure.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

A great deal is being said by the news
papers about Wannamaker having con-
cIuded that better postage service should
precede lower postage. As it happens
Wannamaker doesn't have the say so.
At best he could only recommend and
congress as a rule pays but little atten-
ton to the endless recommendations Of
cabinet officers.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

The legal editor of the Lawrence Trib-
une declares there is no law in Kansas
to prevent anybody but Migrants from
carrying concealed weapons. This pro
vokes the Emporia Republican to observe
that if this fact can be established, a
good many fellows who have paid fines
into police courts will be wanting their
money hack
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

With all his alleged shortcomings in
moral and intellectual development, the
negro has never been given to the suicide
vagary, such cases among that race be-
ing rare exception. The Chattanooga
case, mentioned in yesterdays dis
patches, was certainly remarkable one
in its tragic features.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
A Bantist Minister Murdered.

News has been received from Russian,
an island off the north coast Of Hondu-
ras, of the murder of Rev. Robbs, Bap-
list minister from the United States, his
wife and daughter. The money re-
ceived from the property which he had
just sold, preparatory to his departure,
was gone
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

If the Dominion government really
meant to back up their threat to send
armed vessels into the waters of the
Behring sea to protect their fishing
rights @ we viii probably have some
fun in that quarter yet. Our Uncle
Sam has said that the Canucks, ct al,
must stop fooling with our sealing and
fishing interests in those parts, and they
will discover that he meant what he
said if they persist. The purchase of
Alaska is case where the tail goes
with the hide, and one wherein that APP
pendage. i. e. the Behring waters, is the
most valuable portion.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

The editor of the Wichita EAGLE is
surprised to find that an Official count of
the money IN the United States sub
treasury at New York discloses the fact
that 1t was all there or accounted for. \
deficit OF few millions would be g
double blessing. 1t would reduce the
surplus SO much, and, what is equally SIS
desirable, give the doughty colonel an
excellent opportunity TO wallop some
body,-Emporia News.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Refreshing Variation.

Ellsworth Herald.
The Abilene Reflector says the unex-
planned departure of prominent man
from Abilene "gives rise to speculation.
Speculation has given rise to SO many
unexplained departures that this varia-
ton is quite refreshing.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

The Nile of America is slowly receding
as is also her great tributary, the Little
Arkansas. No such volumes of water
have been seen in these rivers for three
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
:SsSNSRl~
Daily eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

wichita can't brag on her bank clear
inc last week, but what can we say of
the capital of the Sni Hills, which shrinks
I'D fourteen per cent.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
FAUN TLEROY
KID GLOVE.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

showing
Twi, All WOOL wide,
Persian band trimmings Guimp @ buttons match the tn
shadWgs.
stn and Suas p and checks combination with these
Black and white checks stripes and plain siclin Bntn aohair Bril-
thoroughly reliable silk
mistake when other
The Cloth department
Plain and
black
immense line of Outing cloths hannels shirts bOu,
Dire a var to zoe
good quality
will please the fastdous and keenest buyer.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

Henry Willard appears to be develop
ing real Napoleonic qualities as rail-
road manipulation. He'll be lucky II he
doesn't go out by pretty much the same
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22
Remember the Bouquet legislature

Emporia Republican.
In reply to an inc uiry from a lady in
Michigan, Attorney General Kellogg,
who is himself an ardent woman suf
fragist, pronounces equal suffrage in
Kansas, so far as it is permitted, great
success. His warm endorsement, how
eyer, comes too late to save the cause in
Michigan.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

a farr5e- nay keep a hundred
hers In bis barn Eaay ssssr ihern 70
t-auple upon and destroy hi. raoxs Of
grain a1d si!Ii hare fsxcr eggs than
his reighecr who keeps single dozea,
who provides secret nests. chalk eggs.
pounded brick. plea'y Of Indian oors.
line waie- sa1 gravel for .hsu. and
zho takes care sAa; hss heas arc no.
disturbed hboa. she!s aesf
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-22

Returned tos-isi-'.Does your
daughter plsy ard sing as much as
ever Hos.ess-'-O. 10; she's mar
risd. Phi llsde.nhla Record.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

With one or two exceptions the
Negroes Of Kansas have not asked or
received any position of prominence.
They have invariably supported
white men for such positions and
have been contented to accept minor
places. But it now appears that our
white Republican friends are not
willing to accord to US the privilege
Of using the shovels, broom and dust
pan. We are told that the Negroes
who have been employed at the State
House for years as janitors, messen-
gers and firemen, have been summar-
lily dismissed, and their places filled
b white men. What does it mean?
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
- aATI0NAL PRESS AsSOCIA.
TON,

1ae above association convenes in
''..a'ngtOn, D. O., March 5, 1889,
&c metropolitan church and will
a',a session two days. We hope the
'osra'iOns may be such, that a "a
mole and lasting impression may
made. With united press IN
peFed By political influences, the
q the Negro race is still ,
. ]. Let the strongest, brav
'n0 most aggressive men take thu
], Dent burden one Of two mel
- III Of the honors. Ii the selec
- y officers let fitness and adapta
-. Y the basis Of procedure. w
% present, but wish our breth-
Pleasant and profitable sojourn
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

n. benefit to be rendered to the
n CITIZEN to night at Music hall
atr the purpose Of raising means
npurchass printing material 50 as to
..,bls the company to do its own
,o,t. A number one Office outfit
!. ). secured at a greatly reduced
Ne. and if the Negroes Of this city
naShte desire to have a frst-class
npr Of their own, let them put
hlr shoulders t~gether and their
hands in their pockets and make this
drts grand success. Will you raj
N ne can secure first class prin'
RIa promises to give US q much
nwra paper in looks, and contain
b more matter than can possibly
kTVsn at our present rates. W.
UrialIy invite everybody to come
atto-night.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

Ths St. Louis "Globe- Democrat
INKS there Should be law passed,
a'lng under federal control, all
sections where federal officers Of any
1'flptlon are to be voted for, in
aer to protect American citizens
@1elr rights guaranteed by the
s'luiutlOn. Why did not the G,
'a,hk Of this when only negroes
~ beng murdered at the south
!, seems now, that the onl,
ns Necessary to arouse the coun
y 2 . true sense Of the situation
: y 9 secure justice to the block
'oe south, is for the asses.ins Q
y south to 60 on with their blood,
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
THAT STATE CONVENTION

The duties of a newspaper man
are often most unpleasant, so much
50 that often would he gladly shirk
from their performance if he could
do so, and at the same time sustain
claim to editorship, the true chronic
Ter of public affairs and current trans
actions. This is one of the times in
our humble existence in which we
have so we'll and for whose welfare
we would sacrifice anything but hon
or or life, shirk the performance of
the duties of the position and leave
to surmise and silence the event and
the transactions of the event whose
name stands at the head of this arti-
Gle. But it is the duty Of the public
press to give the news; the subscrib-
ers Of this journal demand the news
uncolored and unbiased, and it be-
comes our painful duty at this time
to chronicle what to us is very un-
pleasant news. 1t has been mat
ter Of surprise to some, why the CITI-
ZEN has been so silent during the
time Of the calling and workidg up
Of the late convention. Some have
unkindly attributed it to inditfer-
ence to the interests of the race, or
the cause of true republicanism; but
such indeed is a sad mistake, and
just the opposite of the real facts In
the case. For while the CITIZEN is
mot and does not claim to be in any
sense political paper, the mouth
piece or toole Of any party, yet it
does claim to be a mouthbiece of the
| Negro race, in full harmany and
sympathy with that line Of public
policy which has for its ultimate and
the advancement of the race and all
that pertains to its best interests, by
what individual or party soever sucf
a policy may be champiOned. An(
we stand ready to denounce with al
; the God given powers we possess
! any individual or party or the poll
cy or intrigues of any individuals o
. parties which have for their ultimate
9 though concealed purpose, the thrust
e ing or keeping of themselves int
!. public position or in public vie'
9 through the ignorance of and at tn
!. expense of the best interest
y Of the race. Upon this pla
! form we stand; and upon
!, we shall stand until the race losin
= sight of its best friends and truest in
# terest, led by those who are I'm
y PEELED only by selfish motives, Sc
interest and individual gain, sha
cease to give US that support who
is necessary to continue our ext
tence: then we will 60 down. b
IN when we 60 down, if we 60 down, '
8, shall go with the words "Tf
mi American Negro and his best int
he est, first, last and all the time
:, mailed to our most head.
y We make these few preliminar
! remarks, that our readers may 81
b that we are imbued with no self:
or spiteful motive in giving the a
u count of the convention and its su
he roundings, but only to point out mi
en takes ond wrongs committed tn
&c they may be guarded against, avol
r.. ed and oyer come in future meetln
We of the kind. Our reasons for sllenc
b. she thought the calling of the co
RI. vection at the time was prematu
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

We are continually learning some
thingnew At the recent mass con
Vsntion held in this city, for the frs
time mall Of our life We learned thai
10 = contest for an office that q
votes would elect, and not 81 votes
Ihs secretary ID bank accounts may
o a. expert but as secretary Of
nin convention he is certainly ,
dazzling farce"
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

Hon. A. Fairfax will be rendered
= banquet On next Friday evening"
March 1t, .. Music Hall, By the
citizens Of Topeka
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-08
NEW IBERIA OUTRAGES.
Many Arrests Made as Result of the Investi-
CATION

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. IA spe-
cial to the Times Democrat from New
Iberia says: On Monday last Attorney
General Rogers commenced an investiga-
ton of the New Iberia outrages before
Mayor Erath, sitting ex-offieio as justice
of the peace. As result of the investi-
CATION the sheriff was ordered to arrest
G. t. Code, Alexander Chargers, Octave
Romero and Richard johnson for
asSaulting Joseph Viatar, alias Mo-
deste, and another man whose name
is unknown on January % Viatar's
alleged assailants were arrested and
baIled in the sum of $500 each to appear
before the district court at the next
term. As further result of the investi-
cation. by request OF the attorney gen.
eral seventeen other persons were ordered
TO be arrested and held for trial on the
charge of conspiracy in attempting to
drive several citizens from the town
The prisoners include several prominent
citizens OF New iberia, among them ]
b. Lawton, editor of the local paper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-08
The Chamber of Torture

Is the apartment to which the unhappy sufferer
from inaammatory rheumatism is confined. If,
ere the crisis of pain is reached, that fine pre-
ventive, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, is used by
persons of a rheumatic tendency, much unneces-
sary suffering is avoided. Nervines, anodynes
and sedatives, while having none but a specific
effect, are yet very desirable at times. Yet can
they produce no lasting effect upon rheumatism,
because they have no power TO eliminate from
the blood the rheumatic virus HoStetter's Stom-
ach Bitters does this. and checks at the outset
disease which, If allowed to gain headway, il IS
next to impossible to dislodge to do more than
ness TO attack the heart A resort to the Bitters
should, therefore, be prompt. Dyspepsia, kid
lieYei by it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-08
Not Certain About 1t.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
GORDON, TEX, Feb. Considerable
excitement prevails here on account of
two reported cases of smallpox. The
first case was reported last Sunday. The
patient is a daughter of Mr.. Smith, who
lives in the suburbs. A physician was
summoned from Weatherford who pro-
nouneed it smallpox. Another case was
reported this morning at Mr.. Hart 8
house. The physicians pronounce this
case chicken pox. There is some doubt
among the citizens here as to the first
case being smallpox.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-08
A COWARDLY DEED.

The Killing of Belle Starr a Cold BlOOded
Affair-HOw it was Done.
EUFAULA, I. T., Feb. THE latest
advices from the home of Belle Starr
the noted outlaw, say she was assassi-
mated in the most cowardly manner 1.
Her murderer is still at large. The
woman lived in a desolate spot on the
Canadian river and was murdered while
returning from visit to some neighbors
a few miles IN the Choctaw nation. She
was mounted on a horse she had used for
years and was within few hundred yards
of her home. Just as she was about to ford
the river on the Choctaw side, a man
fired on her from ambush. The assassin
was only few yards from her and the
bird-shot used struck her full in the face,
killing her Instantly.