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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
KANSAS KOLLARY.

A carload of horses were shipped from
Cloud county to Aberdeen, Oak, last
week.
/. While engaged IN loading the cattle at
Argonia Saturday night On Lon Mahan 5
train, Jack Harrison had leg broken IN
some manner,
Those who invest in Kansas lands Will
have reason TO thank fortune, IN few
years, for the good sense that prompted
the Investment.
A bill for the suppression OF the fell
lows who never know it is loaded should
be offered by some Kansas legislator
who wants to make sure of a medal.
The Mocking Bird, of Oxford, says ii
has found out that whisky Is uot an an
ridote for snake bite. 4 man who would
preach that doctrine in a prohibition
state would tell children there IS no San
ia Claus.
At 5o'clock Thursday evening the salt
well borers were down $40 feet, $50 OF
140 of which is through solid crystallzed
salt-Pratt Times. In the name of the
old salts how much more do you want:
Better stop boring and go to mining.
Comanche county voted down a prop
osition, last week, to spend 81 ,00o for a
poor farm. The Coldwater Review
thinks the opposition was not so much
to the idea of buying such farm, but tc
the amount proposed to be expended.
A man named Stinkumfusser WIKI
runs a cheese factory in Elk county has
petitioned the legislature to change his
name. The name he covets is not stated
but the association of ideas suggests but
one, though that would only be like ex-
changing the shadow for the substance.
Miss Mary A Coombs, lately county
superintendent of Saline county, was
married last Wednesday to Rev. VIM.
Graham of Oregon. When left TO Its
better self woman nature naturally gray
itates towards the mission for which she
was designed.
The editor of the Wellsford Reformer
offers to send that paper free for one
year to the first person who furnishes
him a correct solution of the hen-and-a-
half-egg- and-a-half problem. We lay he
makes the solutors bring IN enough eggs
to demonstrate the work.
The South Kansas Tribune gives list
of newspapers that have died in that
montgomery county since its Organiza-
ton, which has been but twenty years,
and the deaths number twenty-five.
Nevertheless Montgomery is reckoned
one of the best counties IN the southeast
ern part Of the state.
The Union Depot company at Atchi-
son pay l.. c.. Challis SIS, 1888 for an ease
ment on lot of ground in that city
45x156. If the company ever abandons
the lot for depot purposes its ownership
reverts to ChallIs. There are, no doubt,
few other lot owners in that place VINO
would be willing to fall over onto such
an easement,
That wonderful sensational story in
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat Of Sunday
regarding boy who was kidnapped IN
Missouri and brought to Fort Scott,
where he is said to be employed in milk
ing COWS. is probably genuine newspa-
per canard. None of the city officials
know anything about the case, and more
than likely there isn't word of truth in
the storv.-Monitor.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
Our Railway Post.

March Scrfbner's.
The railway mail service at the close
of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888,
gave employment to 1904 clerks. Mat
ter was distributed on 126,310 miles of
railway and on II, 402 miles additional
closed pouches were carried. There
were also operated Al inland steamboat
lines on which postal clerks were en-
ployed The postal clerks travelled in
crews 122, OBJ. 104 miles by railway aud
1857 $40 miles by steamboats,. They
distributed 6 ,523, 49, $50 pieces Of ordi-
nary mail matter and handled 10, 101 .O59
registered packages and cases, and l.
3,0S3 through registered pouches and
inner registered sacks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Murphy, the great temperance orator,
it is stated, is opposing the prohibition
amendment soon to be voted for in Penn
sylvania, on the ground that 1t is likely
to multiply intemperance and lawless-
ness. If Francis is correctly reported a
more plausible reason for his opposition
is that of self interest; if prohibition
should prevail, like Othello; his occupa-
lion chat of a temperance lecturer)
would be gone.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

If improvements in warfare progress
much longer we may look for the time
when the fate of the army and nation
will be settled IN one great battle. We
read of the Maxim gun that discharges
200 rifle balls per minute; of the coming
krupp gun that viii cast huge ball
weighing ton or more for distance of
ten miles; of the dynamite gun that
throws projectile filled with 500
pounds Of dynamite and stand aghast at
the prospect of two armies meeting in
deadly strife armed with such auxilia-
ries Of destruction as these. Such war
fare must be short, sharp and decisive,
The peaceful world would hear with
dread of the prospect of the destruction
as would be entailed in such a conflict.
There is this quieting reflection. how
ever: As civilization progresses, war
ceases more and more to be a necessity
for the settlement of differences. the
more peaceful and less expensive arbitra.
ton being good substitute.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

The English governor of Hong Kong
has been petitioned by the Chinese OF
Hong Kong to request the British gov
eminent to address the American gov
eminent with view to withdrawal of
exclusion bills. The petition contends
that the action of the United States and
Australia is contrary to international
treaties, and that if persisted in, it will
result in the commercial ruin of Hong
Kong. There may be in time. some
modification of the exclusion bills, but
just at present, the country is not in a
mood for it. The tendency to restrict
and limit immigration is too well de-
fined,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

The Nicaragua canal bill, having re-
ceived the approval of President Cleye-
land, is now part of the supreme law
of the land. The next thing is to make
the canal. The company's officers say
there is plenty of money on hand or in
sight, and it is for their interest, as well
as for the public interest, that the new
waterway should be thrown open to the
commerce of the world at the earliest
possible day.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

There is but one man in the Z. 5. SEN
ate equal to the panegyric pronounced
in memory of Congressman Burnes on
Monday, and that man is he from whose
lips fell those strangely stirring words
reported in yesterdays dispatches, John
James ingalls,.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
The Queens Speech Condensed.

Ny Lords and Gentlemen: 1 am all
right with the other powers. am doing
well in Egypt. | am getting along all
right with Thibet and l Will be repre-
sented at Berlin. The other nations are
arming. / must have more money for
war purposes. Ireland is all night. |
am all right Everything Is all right.
Some more money, please.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
No Improvement

From tie EnpoTla Ra2ah-icAa-
Eugene War contributes TO the
Wichita EAGLE a translation from an
old French document In the congress
ional library az Washington, giving al
account Of the frs. Kansas cyclone
known TO history. Ii occurred during
the visit Of Coronado IN l54i. and from
the description was about such dis
turbance as we have occasionally been
visited by in recent years. The cyclone,
or rather tornado, doesn't seem 20 have
improved its character any in the last
three hundred and ffty years.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
That Calls for Blood.

The Hugoton Herald says: "On Tues
dav the Herald family, being reduced TO
its usual strait for something to eat. we
went out west of town and killed two
souirrels-miscalled dogs-and had them
fried for supper" To which Sam Woods
Democrat renlies: 1--WE have often heard
the saying, dog eat dog, but this is the
first case of the kind we have ever knew
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
: Right or PRIVILEGE

From the New York sur
The Atlanta Constitution contends that
suffrage is not right, but privilege.
Well. what OF it: Voting is the creation
of law: and when the statute confers the
privilege, it is the citizens night to exer-
else it. Some OF these points are won
derfully fine:
He was in logic great critic,
Profoundly skilled in analytic,
Ard could distinguish and divide,
A hair twixt north and northwest side.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

description of simmer day in the
woods? s
1t was noon, and on flowers that Ian
guished around
In silence reposed the voluptuous bee;
Every leaf was at rest. and heard not a
sound
But the woodpecker tapping the hol-
low beech tree.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
EXCHANGE SHOTS.

Kansas Never Gets Left, by Jacks.
Jack the Ripper in London, Jack
the Kisser7 in st. Louis, Jack the Clip
per" in Cincinnati, Jack the Squeezer
in New York, and now Jack the Knob
Knocker" in Leavenworth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

A lot of uneasy females have been pc
titioning the legislature for chance to
get into office. That body has decided
to have an industrial school at Concordia
run wholly by women. Here is the long
looked for opportunity to pack grips and
light out for Topeka.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

The discontinuance of the land Office at
Wichita by President Cleveland seems
to have been job to bolster up another
land office which should have been
wiped out twenty years ago. The order
will work expense and hardship with no
adeuuate return.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Mr.. Blaine's home in Washington for
the next four years viii be in the histor-
ical brick mansion where Philip Barton
Key died, and where the assassin Payne
tried to kill Secretary Seward. Belknap
lived there in Grants time, and Mrs.
Belknap died there. The house is
crowded with memories, many of them
tragic. 1t has been in turn a family
residence, boarding house, a club
house, the social headquarters of two
administrations, government Office
and vacant building Stunned by house
hunters on account of its reputation
Whatever else may be said about Mr..
Blaine, no one will accuse him of peing
superstitious.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Late advices from Honolulu represent
the Chinese question there as growing
daily more and more serious. There are
now more adult male Cinnamon in the
islands than admit male Hawaiians, and
this numerical superiority promises, I'M
der existing conditions, TO increase from
year to year. Some trouble borrowers
nre already convinced that the islands
are destined to be Mongolianized. Ac-
cording to the San Francisco papers,
John is showing himself very insolent
and domineering" nowadays, especially
in Honolulu itself, aud thus far is hav-
ing things pretty much his own way.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Rev. Bernard Kelly preached sermon
at Emporia Sunday morning on lying.
He estimated that this is an era OF liars.
Our old friend has evidently been run
ming with politicians of late.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Don't be misled by Oklahoma organ
izations and associations. The certificate
of membership to none OF them are
worth the paper they are printed on.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

In the event of the passage OF the
Oklahoma bill the individuals who at
tempts settlement prior to the treaties
and proclamation, shall lose their right
TO occupy or make entry.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

At their meeting in Cleveland this
week the trustees of the Garfield memo
rial association found that they had
money enough on hand to meet all out
standing bills, but not enough for the
twelve allegorical figures of the months
which the architects design calls for.
The painting and frescoing of the int
rior being practically finished. the date
for the dedication will be fixed as soon
as the statue of Garfield arrives from
Italy. If this reaches Cleveland in time,
decoration day will probably be selected
for the ceremony; otherwise the choice
may fall on September 10, the anniver-
sary Of the assassination. 1t is hoped
that the Hon, Jacob D. Cox. ex-governor
of Ohio and dean Of the Cincinnati law
school, will be able to deliver the ora
ton. The collins of the late lamented
president and his mother will be placed
in the crypt of the memorial this spring.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

1t is said that John Wanamaker has
never been to circus. He Will flnd OUT
that a circcs will be nowhere II ne goes
into the cabinet.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Now trot out your candidates for
Judge Of the new court. TIE EAGLE
not having favored the court has nothing
to say as to who shall don the robe.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

The wisdom of the house in setting
down Oh the senate scheme for an adj
iourned session of the Legislature is to be
commended.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

The Missouri legislature is wrestling
with prohibition. Poor old Missouri:
take away her whiskey and she would
seldom ever be heard from.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

The fifty days are up for which pay
can be drawn. Come home, boys. 10
peka may miss you. but 1t VIII be
money in the treasury.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

The number of miles of railroad in the
United States and territories is now just
about $50, 900. or more than the mileage
of all Europe. A force of about 500, 900
men is employed in various capacities on
these lines. being at the rate of trif1e
over five men to the mile. Hence the
1000 miles Of new track laid last year
called into requisition the services of &c.
600 additional men. The increase is
fully 12 per cent, which is consider
ably in excess of the average annual in
crease IN population.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Jefferson Davis is inclined to think
that Blaine in Harrison's cabinet viii be
a mistake.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27
OE.ATH TO SNAKES.

The Proud RattIcsnakc Record OF q New
York ScbooI-AA am
"Incidents of the wonderful pluck exnib-
tied By Western teachers with Ind
ans. Billiards or Wild animals are often
mentioned as aoGething cut Of the ordinary.
everyday expsnienoe, and so they are; but
il Is not always necessary 20 20 West 70
find them, said "A citizen 70 an Albany Jour-
,.c; man TO-DAY. There ~ q Young girl
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

A PfeAssst superiority.
TIE man IN ihs raooa has ore Ndyznsaxs
over rs terrestrial brothsrs-tas f.I.sf ~
gets the moro brilliant lie srsws-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

When it comes to question of pay,
salary, the sports rank well up with the
professions. Last year Ike Murphy, the
noted horse jockey, earned in salaries
and extras $4,000, and it is estimated
that his winnings have aggregated ST.
100000. These figures perhaps take the
lead, but the national game, baseball,
comes in with a good second. j. NJ.
Ward, the champion shortstop, will cost
the Boston club for this season $12, 900.
They pay the Washington club $4,000
for his release and 81 GOO as his salary,
These are two conspicuous examples of
the Importance that attaches to athletic
attainments at the present time. There
are those who insist that at no period in
the history of the world have such &C
quirements surpassed those possessed by
the professional athletes of today, how
belt the sports are in almost entirely
different forms.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-27

Reports from Washington indicate
that the deep harbor enterprise for the
western gulf coast will be put on its
feet, SO to speak. The sundry civil bill
contains an appropriation for survey
of the available localities, and the bill
has been agreed upon by the house COM
mittee and will be passed and approved
by the president beyond doubt. This is
as much as has been hoped for by the
supporters of the enterprise from the
present congress, and while it does not
commit the government to the under
taking. the report of the engineers will
show it TO be not only SO entirely prac-
ticable but important to the material in
terests of the great west and southwest
that the government will, beyond doubt,
be impelled to take hold Of the work and
perfect it in accordance with its great
demands
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-15

Mr. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake City
Fla, was taken with a severe Cold, attended
with distressing Cough and running into
many SO called popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced in flesh,
had difficulty in breathing and was unable
to sleep. Finally tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption and found immedi-
ate relief and after using about a half dozen
bottles found himself we'll and has had no
return Of the disease. No other remedy can
show so grand record of cures, as Or. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption Guaranteed
to do just what is claimed for it--Trial bottle
free at w A. Allen &Co.'s
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-15

OF n naGlOn.
In preparing our fruit for market, it
should be done in careful manner, MAX
ing it as attractive as possible, as well
packed fruit always has the preference,
even at higher prices. | have sent list
of inquiry to the leading fruit dealers in
the country. The question which in their
opinion would give the best prices, the
auction sale, or the commiss on men. All
agree that the best prices would be real
lied through honest commission men.
Their advice is to select one good house
in each city, and ship only to that house.
NV own observation has led me to the
same conclusion. When there is plenty
of fruit to be sold at auction, the ten
dency is to combine among the buyers,
and one or two men buy the lot at their
own price, and then divide, and in that
way control the market. | am pleased
to see an increased tendency of the
buyers to buy the fruit on the trees, or
at certain prices on board cars. | think
this practice should be encouraged, as
believe it is the proper way to do, then
every man that handles our fruit, is in
terested to the extent OF the value OF the
fruit, as we'll as the commission. Now,
Mr.. President, in conclusion let me urge
every one interested in horticulture in the
the State, that we, asking the co-opera-
tion of our sister States interested with
us, unite in one great effort that shall
shake the government to it's very founda-
tion, if necessary, to secure the first priv
ilege of American markets to American
producers, which must of necessity in
clude cheap and better transportation
facilities | think no one will deny, that
if we had this $5, 100000 that went to
foreign countries for citrus fruits, to-
gether with millions more for vegetables,
to distribute among our own people, it
would have created one of the greatest
eras of prosperity that ever dawned upon
our State 1t would have lifted us up
above the shadows through which we
have been passing for the last few years,
up into Gods own glorious sunlight of
prosperity, which would take years of
yellow fever and other calamities to dim.
Brothers, do not be discouraged, but
press onward and upward toward the
acme of horticulture, for / believe that
our great peninsula, extending out into
the sea some four hundred miles, whose
brow is kissed by the gentle zephyrs
laden with the perfume of orange bios
SONS. as it sports from shore to shore,
producing climate which cannot be sur
passed, if equalled, on the globe, is des-
tined to be recognized as the paradise of
the world.
Mr. President we have the climatefOr the
citrus fruits, together with many others.
The climate for the poor man, for the rich
man: and the invalid can bask in our glo-
rious sunshine and breathe Gods own
pure, unadulterated, health-giving air.
believe thewealth and intelligence of the
United States will see the many advan-
tages of our climate for the cultivation OF
citrus fruits, and our waste places will be
made to blossom as therose. believe the
American people will give us the protec-
tion we desire, and the transportation
companies will see the Importance of Civ
ing us ample facilities, and necessary re-
WNN
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-18
LAgE SETIL HlPHEgL
That he viii be Able to Work
Out Of Jail and Town for e
HAS THE MAYOR ON A STRING
And is Pulling 1t for All Its Worth,
Evidence Coming in From the
East That Makes 1t Look scaly
for Harry the Nervy One,

There is still considerable interest
being taken in Harry Lacy, that accom-,
plished little man with the iron nerve
and adamantIpe cheek, who played the
town SO successfully last week as the adj
vance agent and contractor for Adam
Forepaugh's big show, The evidence il
coming in, and 1t Is now not at all diff
cult to trace his career for the past three
weeks, Yesterday mornings mail
brought the following letter to Chic
DeIbrugge from the head Of FulleFi
New York Detective Bureau, 1t ex'
plains itself;
New YoRH, September Is, 1880,
Chief Of Police, IHAeellag, ", Va;
DEAR sIR;-'I have Just read, Of the ar
rest Of the bogus Forepaugh agent
This man Harry Vanderbilt, alias Harry
Lacy, has record In San francisco
where understand he was convicted oil
the same charge you now hold him on
Hecame here about three weeks ago
and made his headquarters at the New
York Circus. Several OF the performers
recognized him and warned the man
ager against him, but in spite OIL
this he succeeded In getting about
thirty.tive dollars advanced on some
bogus contracts for bill,posting, He did
the same thing with a ieed-man and q
butcher. He also had five thousand
business cards printed, but the printer
would not let him have them without
the cash and they are now In the prln.
ter's hands. He Is an old offender at
this game, and richly deserves punish
ment, He is a glib.talker and the des-
Cription given Of him by the morning
papers is correct Respectfully,
M, FULLER.
The zane mail brought a letter for the
Mcclure House people from a member Of
the firm OF g, Hauser 4 Bro, OF Altoona,
proprietors OF the Mountain City Roller
Flour Mill. Its contents were to the
effect that they knew Lacy only too well,
he having made q feed contract with
them. The writer had read an account
OF Lacy arrest here and was anxious
and ready, he wrote, to come on and ap.
pear against the bold operator.
Lacy was yesterday moved from the
private cell in the old debtors portion
Of the Jail to the upper corridor, where
he was herded with gang OF common
prisoners. He kicked on this, but there
was no help for him. Mayor Charlie
seabriGht, who was worked by Lacy Tor
$25, called yesterday and was again
worked by the slick little man.
= A reporter called on Lacy last night
and was Contidentially informed as 10
what the new scheme was. "Charlie-
the Mayor-he's still my iriend-see2
He knows I'm a gentleman aud all right
he's the only decent Elk there is In the
town. He's hired Arnett-smart
lawyer-see-and tomorrow We are
to 20 for a writ OF habeas
corpus. As soon as / get out Charlie
says Pm TO skip and not stay here TO be
annoyed by these other ducks. l talked
with Arnett, and he says they can never
hold me. Don't say anything about
this, for they may block our game"
No promises were made, so the scheme
OF the Mayor aud Lacy is given to the