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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
FROM THE TEXAS PANHANDLE.

CANADIAN CITY, Tex, June 20.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
The commissioners of this (Hemphill)
county have been in session at this place
for the past week setting as a board of
equalization. The taxable values of this
county will reach one and half million
dollars.
Yesterday the court met for the pur-
pose of opening bids for the erection of a
new bridge over the Canadian river at
this place, the county bridge having
washed out last month, and after busy
session reached conclusion at o'clocl-
last night and awarded the contract to
William Payson, general agent for the
Berlin Iron Bridge company, of East
Berlin, Conn. Ten different COM
panies were represented but Mr..
Payson having the lowest and
best bid took the contract. The bridge
is an iron span 200 feet with six spans
combination and 1876 feet approach,
making total length of bridge 935 feet.
The Free Press of this place has just
been sold to w. S. Decker, who will run
it. This paper for some time has been
considered one of the best papers in
northwest Texas, and having perhaps a
larger circulation through the Panhandle
than any, and with Mr.. Decker, well
known in this section as the rustling
land agent and boomer of the whole
Panhandle country it will not lose any
of the prestige it has attained in the
past but will improve, as he expects to
enlarge and make it one of the best adj
vertising mediums in the Panhandle or
northwest Texas.
District court for the Thirty-first judi
cial has just adjourned in Liscomb coun-
ty. A large amount Of business was
transacted. The celebrated Roberts
county election cases came up for trial
at this court. The suit for the clerks of
fee of Alcorn against Burns was de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff, Alcorn.
Burns will appeal to the supreme court.
After five days being consumed in the
case of Parsell vs.. Little for the Office of
county judge of the same county and
the jury being out eighteen hours were
unable to agree on verdict. standing
seven for Ears II to five for Little, the
present occupant.
Judge Willis will hold special term
at Lipscomb in September to hear this
and the other remaining cases. District
court is in session at Ochiltree this week
and will hold at Hansford next week,
both for the first time.
w S. DECKER.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

France is only 5000, which is an indica-
ton of home prosperity unequaled else
where in Europe.
The practice of returning immigrants
to their native countries where they had
evidently be shipped over as dependents
by their native governments. or were
under contracts of service made abroad
with employing corporations or labor
contractors. has evidently proved a
serious hindrance to the importation of
the more illiterate and dependent classes
of European labor. Without
assistance from others the peo-
pie in the very poor districts OF
Europe cannot secure the means to un-
dertake the Journey to America, and
now that the labor contractor who used
to speculate in their labor under sort
of slave system finds his occupation
prohibited by law the number of this
class of immigrants must necessarily de-
crease, and where the official reports
show the greatest reduction in immigra
ton it is safe to assume that those coun-
tries contributed in the past the largest
share of contract labor.
The voluntary immigrants coming to
cast their lot with America and her in
situations are always welcome: but if the
temporary ebb of the tide of immigra
ton is due in measure to the prohibit
ton of the traffic in cheap labor by I'M
scrupulous contractors then it surely is
an omen of good import to the country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
THE TIDE OF IMMIGRATION.

The statistics of immigration seem to
indicate some falling off in the tide of
immigration which is pouring in upon
our shores from all parts of the world
For the ten months ending the 1st of
May last the number of immigrants
from foreign countries to American ports
was 1881 as against 372, 901 for the
corresponding term of the previous year.
or reduction of 81, ISL
A significance attaches to the compar-
ison of the decrease In immigration from
the different co untries as indicating the
successful enforcement of the alien con-
tract labor law. The immigration from
Ireland, where even the poorest scorn
the labor contractors, has been only
5000 less for the period above men
toned than during the previous year,
while the reduction in immigrants
from England and Wales has been
1899. and that of Italy 1S,iSf, be-
ing a reduction of more than one-haH
of the entire immigration from that
country. OF Russians only, outside Of
Poland, there has been an increase Of
immigration during those ten months,
while the Swedes and Hungarians have
not come in such numbers as in former
years. Seventy-five thousand Germans
came here last year against 1900 the
previous year. The immigration from
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
The aIalaetx Of The Law.

Montreal Judge has severely reprirnand-
ed a lawyer who appeared h court wearing
q gown over tweed sait. The lawyer 1s.d
he Didn't zee " hat diffsrenoe IL made Whistler
his suit was twnsed CT bro1dcl0eh. ~ long ~
lie behaved himself, ard 10 doubted Whistler
any judge had a r.ghs - peor under lis gown
70 sse what kind q clothes hs wore saxs
thing. be said. tho judges viii want 20 kzsx
what vintags of sannsls o lg~yer sore; ard
when that pJs1. .as reached ke gave notice
that Go o1d kick TLs gssrty q tAunsls
WIS O. sacred a. Tho hhayry q free rpe~ch,
end II !; was infrtnged Be wosla invoke Tia
Magma ChartA Tie Judge. however. was
inexorat.e, znd declared that a tweed sui.
must not BE worn with a g01n---Chlcxxs
Tins
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
A CENTURY OF INDUSTRIAL
GROWTH.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York tribune.
If it were possible to contrast the in
dustries of 1889, when the world had
lived and learned at least fifty three CEN
turies, with those of 1889, when only one
century more has been added, what a
startling contrast.
1t is not possible. A new world has
been created. The methods, tools, pro-
ducts and artisans Of a century ago in
many departments have vanished as
completely as if they belonged to another
planet. What has become of the spin
ning-wheel or the wooden clock? The
suit of wooden cloth worn by President
Washington at bus address to congress in
1889 was presented by wooden factory
only established in the preceding year,
and cloth then cost IS yard; the people
were clothed In the home-spun made in
every family. The power loom
for knit goods was not invented
until 1890; in 1873 two citizens
Norwich asked exemption from poll
tax for themselves and their apprentices
because they had set up eight stocking
frames, which required two men for
each. a century ago wool carding had
been done By hand, but Whittemore in
vented machinery 10 make cards. The
first carpet factory IN the country was
established little later. \ century ago
the cotton-giu had not been invented,
the spinning jenny was yet an expert
ment, and the first shipment OF cotton TO
England, only eight bags, was made in
17si. Now the country has raised more
than Z 600, 900 bales Of cotton In year.
and worked up more than one thousand
million pounds OF cotton and four million
pounds OF wool
4 century ago charcoal iron was PIE
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

After a dilatory, not to say vacilating
course in its dealings with Boulanger
the French senate has finally decided to
have prosecution against that still promi-
nent though exiled citizen pushed by the
government. = This decision coming al
most in immediate connection with the
formal announcement that a general cleo
tionwill be held in September makes it
appear thar the obstreperons citizen, even
in his Punishment, is to be feared. They
seem to live in constant apprehension of
sort of Napoleonic coup by old Bouly.
The French are funny folk.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
a QUARTER MILLION.

Topeka Capital.
State Auditor McCarty yesterday reg
istered $3.50, 900 Of 6 per cent sewer bonds
OF the city Of Wichita. The treasurer,
MIR. W. Il. Throckmorton. came up ana
spent the entire day attending to the
business. Ii WAS his FIRST visit 10 To-
peka, although lac has been a resident Of
the state for eighteen years, and he
could not have but found it pleasant
experience, as the weather was delight
full and everything looked It's best. Mr.
Throckinorton made a highly favorable
impression on the officials at the state
house as a man Of fine business qualifi-
cations. Wichita is evidently going at
the sewer work in earnest and will hardly
allow the completion of the job % BIS
harrassed and delayed as il was here.
The premium obtained on the bonds
registered yesterday was si7,5s
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
IRRIGATION AND ARID LANDS.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION AM
ARID LANDS TINITED STATES SENaTE

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION AND }
ARID LANDS, UNITED STATES SENATE,
| WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10, 1889.
| To the E1itor Of the Eagle, Wichita, Kan.
| SlrSAs you are aware the United
States senate has appointed a special
committee on irrigation and the recla-
nation of arid lands, and charged ii
with an inquiry into these subjects. Said
committee will meet at st. Paul, August
| 1, next, and on that date will commence
| its tour of field investigation. 1t will be
accompanied by Director Powell of the
United States geological survey, and by
an engineer expert, assigned to its SER
vice.
The committee desire the active CO.
operation of the newspapers published
within the dry area, that is, west of the
Tooth meridian of west longitude, in the
work of arousing public attention to the
Importance of this great subject. 1t
especially asks for their aid in the gath
ering of data and the collection of facts.
1t is unnecessary to recapitulate to
you what those facts are, but their col
lection will be matter Of essential SER
vice in laying the foundations of intelli-
gent opinions for legislative and other
action in the future. Each district and
section should endeavor to secure as full
presentation of its own condition as
may be practicable.
1t will prove Of value to the commit
tees work if copies of any publication
you may make are sent to the COM
mittee.
Feeling assured that you comprehend
the Importance of this investigation, and
asking, therefore, your active aid in
such ways as your judgment determines,
the committee leaves the matter with
you. Communications, papers, reports,
map, ETC., may be addressed U. s. Com
mittee Oh Irrigation, (care U. S. Geolog
ical Survey,) Washington, D. C.
Letters of inquiry may be directed to
Richard j. Hinton, Irrigation Engineer,
lcare Director, U. S. Geological Survey,)
Washington, D. C.
The special committee consists of the
following senators: Hon. VIM. N.
Stewart, (chairman) Carson, Nevada;
Hon. p. B. Plumb, Emporia, Kansas;
Hon. VIM. B. Allison, Dubuque, Iowo;
Hon. Frank Hiscock, Syracuse, New
York, Hon. J, K. Jones, Washington,
Arkansas; Hon. J. H. Reagan, Pales-
tine, Texas; Hon. A. P. German, Laurel,
Maryland.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

Nebraska and Dakota seem to be hay
ing i'll luck with their small grain this
year. In South Dakota the terrible
drolth, it is thought q by the Chicago
grain manipulators, will cause total
failure of crops. This apprehension,
however, was given out just before the
heavy rainfalls in that state within the
past three or four days, and while the
Chicago grain dealers are depressed,
the Dakota and Nebraska farmers feel
happy. Glad OF it
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

When the G.. A. r. decided to hold its
encampment for this year at Milwaukee
that city pledged that the members who
attend should have a one-cent-a-mile
rate of fare, but it seems that after all
other arrangements have been perfected,
and after months of dallying on the part
of the transportation lines, rate of one
fare for the round trip is the best that
can be had. This is only half cent a
mile more than the rate pledged in adj
vance, it is true, but it means consider
able sum in the aggregate to the old vets.
1t would have been no very great stretch
of magnanimity for the railroads to have
agreed among themselves to compliment
the boys with free ride on the occasion
mentioned; but while this was not ex-
pected, it was expected that the roads
would be as liberal this year as they were
last and make the rate one cent mile.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

The San Francisco Call. in an article
written before the Pennsylvania election.
says that in Iowa and Kansas number of
circumstances have combined to cause a
majority OF the people of those states 10
be dissatisfied with what they have done.
Injury has been inflicted on the trade of
the leading cities: capital has been driven
away, and useful citizens have moved
Elsewhere
VIII the Call please furnish the data
for these wide, unqualified assertions
A majority of the people of no state are
In the habit of submitting to that to
which they are opposed. The biggest
majorities for prohibition in Kansas
were found in the cities, which, though
an unexpected thing, is true. As rule.
the cities and towns control the politics
of state: how, then, can the declara-
ton Of the Call be true:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
3 Tenn essee Philosopher.
EasAvtTss Ar-1e-trAn

a citizen OF neighboring county
came 20 town yesterday morning and
was seen standing On Broad street
studying the electric cars. He looked
at them for a while thoughtfuIly and
didn't seem very enthusiastic. lie sp-
peared TO be In a sort Of revere. At
last / stepped up to him and asked:
Well. what do you think Of IL NY
new friend looked at ne for minute
and replied slowly: Il was thinking
how the Yankees came down here and
freed our niggers. Now the same blamei
fellows have come down and freed Cur
UuleS."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
The Search for the south Pole.

From the PhiIadelg hia Inquirer
Exploring parties to the Arctic regions
oave been 50 numerous in recent years
shat one TO the south pole viii be wei
coined if only to vary the moaotony.
We learn that such a voyage is to be
undertaken soon. Under the leadership
Of an intrepid Norwegian q party IS now
being organized IN Norway, the alleged
purpose OF which il to investigate the
remote whale fisheries Of the South seas.
In reality, however, determined effort
will be made 70 reach the region Of ths
south pole. the mysteries OF which have
yet to be revealed. Tho expedition will
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

LtSSeu IIbII LdDOIs-
San Francisco Call.
One of the problems for our statesmen
to solve in the near future is to provide
for distribution of Federal offices with
in a state without the aid of either sena-
tors or congressman. These officials
have work enough TO perform without
taking hand in the distribution Of the
loaves and fishes among the hungry of
their party. Better men viii seek the
office Of senator or representative when
the federal patronage Is divorced from
it. Imagine Daniel Webster or Henry
Clay running from one department 10
another urging the nomination of small
politicians who had helped to elect them!
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

1.-THE elections in Kansas next fall a
year." says the Wichita EAGLE, ''are going
to be close. with no certainty as to the
complexion of the legislature" AT the
last public expression of the people Kan
sas gave an unparalleled Republican ma
jority, and that was less than eight months
ago. What has happened in the interim
to shake the faith of Kansas voters in Re-
publicanism aud cause the state to appear
doubtfuls We can think of nothing
whatever Will the EAGLE rise and ex-
plain.-Emporia Republican.
1t takes muscle TO rise, and it costs
brains to explain, besides we have long
since learned that the average PROPOSE
ton calls for no explanation that Gov
ernor Eskridge may understand it. The
Republican is not SO much in need of
light as it would have us believe, and it
knows that we say the truth when we
declare that the Republicans Of Kansas
are ripe for rebellion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

George Martin declares that "Rhode
Island is little donkey for going back
on prohibition after only years trial.
1t takes time to beat the devil" So it
does, and probably little Rhody con-
Guided that life is too short to afford the
necessary time to do the job up in proper
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
Serrad Him Right

The North Dakota revivalist, Taylor,
while holding service in ST. Charles,
Mimi, last week, made an indecent ref
erence to some ladies In the congrega-
ton, for which he was expelled from
the town by the town council No man
has right TO use II the pulpit language
that would not be allowed In the .parlor
Such offenders bring reproach on the
cause Of Christ and put stumbling blocks
in the way of sinners.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
Nothing Good Dies.

There is nothing-no, nothing-inno-
cent or good that dies and is forgotten;
let US hold to that faith or none. An
infant, prattling child, dies in the
cradle, will live again in the better
thoughts of those that loved it, and play
its part through them IN redeeming
actions Of the world, though its body be
burnt to ashes, or drowned in the deep
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

Perhaps the largest mortgage ever
executed in this country was placed on
file il Chicago one day last week. 1t
was made by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway, the consideration be-
ing $150.0O0,000. The clerks fee for
recording the mortgage amounts to sew
eral thousand dollars.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

1t is now semi-authoritatively an
nounced that Col z. A. Smith will for
mally absolve his connection with the
Leavenworth Times July and viii be
succeeded in the editorial management
of that paper by its former editor, Col.
d. R. Anthony. on that date.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
4 Parting Shot.
. Smith in Leavenworth Times,

LOi
That the prohibitory amendment has
been defeated by the people Of Pennsyl-
vania by a majority of over 2O0,0
shows, as have the votes in some three
states which have recently voted on the
question, that the people in many of the
progressive and intelligent states are not
ready for so sneaking measure.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

A prominent educator in Leavenworth
saws that he will contract to furnish the
books for the country schools for less
than ten cents a scholar year after they
are once introduced. 1t must cost more
than that at the present time.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

Western, Kansas has the finest crop
prospects and most encouraging outlook
generally ever known in its history. liz
fact, the entire state is covered with stu
pendous harvests, and SO far very slight
damage has been sustained from any
cause. Nevertheless in a few circum-
scribed localities overlooking streams
and hail have wrought some disaster to
growing vegetation,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

The most significant feature of the
unrest of European potentates is the
visits they are making and planning to
make among each other. If war should
be seriously contemplated by any one
or more of them, nothing could be more
natural than that he or they should wish
to see the lay of the land before active
operations should be begun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

The New York Tribune says that pro-
hibition is not a success in Kansas,
measured by either the revenue collect
or's report or by the testimony Of the
people, or words to that effect. And
did the editor of the Topeka Democrat
take in New York, also?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

Despite the furore over the influx Of
settlers into Arkansas and Texas the
past few months, Kansas still holds the
the palm, though there is no great blow
being made about it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

The new yacht Valkyrie, built by Lord
Dunraven, expressly to capture the
championship cup from America this
summer, does not seem to pan out SO
well after all. Perhaps this contains the
explanation of the haste with which my
lord attempted to capture tn ePuritan by
r,,1rnhosn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

consist of two steamers. equipped es-
pecially for such voyage, and carrying
enough men to permit OF the placing Of
small colony on Victoria land. As
several scientific men are To DO Of the
party we are likely to receive some geo
graphical information of interest, even if
the ultimate purpose of the voyage be
not wholly achieved.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

Probably two-thirds of the wheat in
southern Kansas is safely in shock. The
rain of yesterday will delay the cutting
of the other third but another ten days
will find the entire crop harvested.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
a Case OF Toad and Ok,

Winfield Courier.
Little RhodY wants to feel big like
Pennsylvania, New York and some Of
the other big states and knowing this is
impossible while she is sober, repealed
the prohibitory law and now, like the
tramp without a cent in his pocket and
a drink of whisky in his belly, will feel
bigger than any state in the union.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25
The Latest Sioux Conquest.

Gazette X. c., No. l,
The Sioux Indians are so we'll pleased
with Maj. Williams, of Kansas City,
who is one OF the commissioners sent out
to treat with them for their lands, that
they have adopted him as a member of
their tribe. His Sioux name is, The
Man with-a hole-in- his-voice."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

And now Arkansas City, firing of be-
ing handicapped by such name as it
bears, is beginning 10 discuss the expedi-
ency of changing its name. The Tray
eler unhesitatingly declares that the
name Of the place is cumbersome, undig-
nified and countryf1ed in the extreme;
but if anybody else had dignifed it with
such appellations the chances are he
would have been given choice of
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

The proposed territorial convention
that has been mentioned in the prints
has struck boulder in the highway that
has well nigh upset the vehicle
The question of per diem for
members of the convention has been
INTERCEPTED into the discussion, and that
little, though important, matter being
unprovided for is likely to prove a rock
of offence. From the papers of that
ST ter well, Oklahoma, it appears
that would-be members of such conven-
ton are not content to take full COM
pensation in fame. Fame Is all right,
only it don't brace up fellow when he's
hungry. And, besides, the ambitious
and aspiring young cities--marvels that
they are in growth and development-of
the beautiful land find that water
works, electric lights. street railways
and other modern accessories to metro
politan PROHIBITIONS constitute about as
much load as they care to carry. II
they could get their consent to wait IN
IL congress meets perhaps they might
receive some encouragement from that
quarter. The EAGLE feels an especial
interest in Oklahoma and it hopes TO see
1t continue Its wonderful strides of pro-
gresslon without making any bad breaks
or disSenslons among its people that have
thus far been remarkably free from
conflicts. complications and entangle-
mentS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-25

With all the rush and hurrah attend
ing the opening of Oklahoma two months
ago. it is estimated that not more than
half the land has been filed upon.