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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

assistants and road masters could be
SO conveniently located with reference
to three or four divisions as at Wichita.
But as to general offices. or even as to
repair shops. or as to even a shed for a
locomotive, or for passenger car, or as
to superintendent or other offices, what
are the facts? None, nothing. Is Wich-
tia to blame, or has she been to blame
in the past, or what is the trouble?
The Panhandle extension ought to
be operated from here; the Wichita &
Western ought to be operated from
here, the Midland ought to be operated
from here, as also the west division OF
the Frisco, and here ought to be all the
repair shops for these divisions and ex-
| tensions, the round houses and car sheds,
etc, as well as for the rolling stock of
the cut-offs and other extensions, which
rolling stock could be delivered and
taken from here with a shorter run and
at less expense than from any other
point
For every pound of pork packed here
| and destined for the Gulf the Santa Fe
has one chance in two of hauling it to
its destination; so that road has one
chance in two for the same product from
here to Chicago and to St. Louis, and
one chance in three for all Of such
products as go to the mountains, and the
sole chance in hauling the live hogs to
the port of Ell Paso in Texas for Mexico
When the live hogs are delivered at
Kansas City the Santa Fe has but one
chance in many to haul the product to
its final market. The fact has equal
weight when applied to grain conferred
at this market. Wichita is the natural
grain market of southwest Kansas and
of all the grain centered here the Santa
Fe has for all terminal markets one
chance in two or one chance in three on
the long haul.
Wichita wants, now, additional ele-
vatOr facilities. The Santa Fe owns
plot of ground north of Oak street,
which plot is reached by her Frisco line,
by her Midland line and by her Wichita
& Western line, and by all their connec- /
lions with the main line of the Santa Fe |
running through it. The plot is large
enough for an elevator of any capacity
however large and for all the side tracks
that could be wanted.
Unless the Santa Fe intends the plot for
some other specific purpose, what would be
the matter with the SantaFe building such |
an elevator on such ground or encourag-
ing some one else to do so? 1t would be
of mutual benefit to both Wichita and
the Santa Fe and as much to the inter-
est of the latter as to the former.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The tariff bill is now before the senate.
When that body shall come to vote on
the measure if its action is in harmony
with its talk. and it shall then back it up
and not fall down as it did on the silver
bill, the country will not be wholly with
out hope of relief The senate has the
benefit of the country's sentiments and
wishes touching this important measure
in larger and fuller and more emphatic
terms of expression than the house had
and it ought to be able to see its way
clear to prompt and decided action there
on. VIII it do it? We hope so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

AS between the Santa FEES principal
terminals on the gulf. on the Pacific
on the Missouri and the Mississippi riv-
ers, and on the lake, Wichita is a center
trains practically all go, or, ought to go.
All her through trains from ST. Louis to
San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Guaymas and Denver, must go by the
way of Wichita. Her through trains
from Galveston to Denver and the Pa
cific go through this city. Her through
trains from Chicago to Galveston go
through Wichita, and soon. 1t takes but
glance at the map to show how true the
proposition is that Wichita is the hub of
the Santa Fe system with reference to
her great terminals.
in name only. The Santa Fe
has been paid more money by Wichita
every day of every month of every year
since 1872 than has been paid to that sys-
tenn for services by any other one city of
the system not a terminal city, the fig
ures for which fact we published for
series of years commencing with ~ and
until they We're longer refused, and more
than any other terminal city until the
Santa Fe reached the lakes and the gulf.
But Wichita is the center of the Santa
Fe system in another and equally well
defined, if not stronger, sense, in the
same sense that the lair of the spider is
the center of his web. The Santa Fe op-
crates a greater number of miles of rail
way in and out contiguous to, around
and about Wichita than around and about
and through any other city touched or
served by the system. Take a circum-
ference of fifty miles each way from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
A QUESTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Tennessee Puts Itself on Record.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
About one year ago a farmer by the
name of King. living in Obion county,
Tennessee. was complained of for work
ing on his farm on Sunday, brought be-
fore a justice OF the peace, tried con-
victed and fined 50 and costs. amounting
in all to about S13. Mr.. KING being a
member of a church that observes the
seventh pay of the week Saturday as
the Sabbath. thought ne had a right to
labor. at least on his own premises. on
the other six DAYS Of the week in accord
ance with the command, six days shalt
thou labor The result Of the trial be-
fore the justice. however. did not appear
TO change his mind. as he continued TO
cultivate his farm on Sunday betimes,
as occasion and necessity seemed to re-
quire. 1t was not long before he was
complained of again. this time before
the grand jury at Troy. A true bill was
found against him. the indictment al
leging blowing on Sunday 10 be a nui-
sance. His trial came off in the circuit
court last March, at which time he
was fined SO and costs. The
case was appealed to the supreme
court of the state, which has lust rem
dered its decision. sustaining the action
of the lower court. 1t Is now proposed
to take the case to the supreme court of
the United States and test the rights Of
American citizenship. The case Is in the
hands of the National Religious Liberty
association. an organization OF compare
lively recent origin, and Is attracting
considerable attention because Of the
question of religious liberty which il IN
wolves. Ii would seem that q man has
the right. and should have the privilege
of using his time upon his own premises
as he sees proper, and not be compelled
to conform TO the religions ideas and
customs of those around him. '.Esseu-
tial freedom, saws Ridpath, is the
right TO differ Second only 10 it, Iyoliti-
cal freedom, the United States Is famed
for It's liberty in religious matter. The
King case. il seems, VIII test whether
such liberty can IL secured at the court
of last appeals under the federal govern
meut. ". A CoLCoKD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
THE CENTER OF THE SYSTEM.
Wichita and the Santa Fe's Four Great
Terminals, and Some Other Facts.

The conjunctfve history of the Santa
railway and the4city of Wichita presents
a queer anamoly. The original route of
the Santa Fe as filed in the offie of the
secretary of the interior was by the way
of the mouth. of the Iittle Arkansas river
by Wichita. The route was changed.
but the conformation of the country,
the lines which nature had marked out,
proved more resistless than the will of
corporate managers and the point which
the Santa Fe at first proposed to serve
with,a bobtail branch has become the
very heart and center of her entire sys-
tenn, and in sense, and in practical
way, that no other point, town or city.
can show. She has run extensions and
cut offs all around Wichita, bought out
lines that were projected in this direc-
ton, entered into contracts restrain
ing other proposed projections in
to and out of Wichita, but in the
end the city which has been ruling her
own destinies finds herself the hub of
the greatest, the most comprehensive
and far-reaching railway system in the
United States.
The grain of this market goes direct
bv,a main line Of the Santa Fe from
Wichita to the lakes; direct by main
line of the Santa Fe from Wichita to
St. Louis; direct by a main line of the
Santa Fe from Wichita to the gulf, and
direct by main line Of the Santa Fe
from Wichita to the mines of the noun
tains. The packing house products of
Wichita go direct by the Santa Fe from
Wichita to the cities of the Pacific, and
direct by the Santa Fe to the gulf and |
to the Mississippi river. Live hogs go |
daily by the main line of the Santa F'e
from the Wichita yards to old Mexico, |
and her cattle by the Santa Fe to
Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
BLAIR'S LAST BOB.

Crank Blair, he of educational bill
nOtOriety, now wants congress to pass an
act providing for the enforced recogni-
ton of the first day of the week, known
to the Christian world as the Lords, day
as the universal Sabbath OF rest day, and
providing penalties for its violation.
Nobody who recognizes the sovereignty
of the Creator and the divine law that
governs mans actions in the matter of
labor and rest, but will agree that the
Divine order is Just and wise, man alone
considered. But in determining what
day shall be thus observed is at once
legiSlating upon matter of conscience
and is in direct conflict with the spirit
and letter Of our fundamental law, though
that be based on the divine law. There
tiously believe that Saturday is the true
Sabbath as another and larger class who
accept Sunday as the divinely recognized
day of rest, and to require the former to
observe the latter day would be to do
violence to their conscience. Every one
should observe one day in the seven as
rest day-voluntarily if he will, forcibly
if necessary-but it is the privilege of
the individual to elect which dav he will
observe and it is not the province of any
power to dictate which it shall be. In
this matter its author displays his
wanted penchant for champiOning the
impracticable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The discussion of the fisheries and 9TH
er questions at issue with England, and
the pertinent question of Canada's atti-
tude in the premises and the incidental
subject of the annexation of the latter
country to the United States, have
brought out some facts as 10 the relative
areas and population of the two countries.
The United States has 5000, 900 square
miles. Canada has 1926, 743 square
miles. If we include only those portions
of Canada which are habitable, it will be
found that its area is greatly reduced
1t has now only 5000, 900 people, while
the United States has 10000, 600.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

Whatever the necessity for legislation
by congress to enable the states to exer-
else control over their local affairs, in the
matter of commercial transactions in par
ticular. it cannot be successfully denied
that Representative Lehlbach was en-
inently correct when he said in his speech
on the original package bill that the only
successful method of prohibiting the Ii
quor traffic Is to create sentiment in the
community that shall destroy the de-
mand for intoxicant5 by total abstinence
from their use. The proposition has
been 50 clearly demonstrated as TO be be-
yond question. This may be done, but
to stop the traffic by force, so long as
there is a demand for the article, ii never
has and never will be done.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

Wichita and such circle covers or cir
cumscribeS a greater number of miles of
main lines aud of local hines. cut offs,
ETC., of the Santa Fe system than can be
found within any other circle of like cir
conference in the whole system. Or in
a larger circle, of one hundred miles,
with Wichita as a center. the fact holds
as markedly true. The little outline
maps given IN this article illustrate the
truth of both of our declarations. The
second sketch shows just how these lines
are located with reference to
Wichita. Within the circle named.
or within fifty miles of Wichita
the Santa Fe has in round numbers six
hundred miles of road, not counting side
tracks; or TO be exact. five hundred and
ninety~Seven miles. From Wichita a
greater number of engines and cars
could he handled with less mileage than
from any other point on the entire svs-
TEN. To no other point could 50 many
engines and cars so readily be concen-
trated and with 50 little mileage as at
Wichita. There is no point on the entire
road where the general offices would be
so near the center of the entire system as
at Wichita. There Is no other point
where a division superintendent and his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

In another column will be found a
communication from Mr.. George L.
Douglas on the subject of A National
Bankrupt Law. Mr.. Douglas discusses
the subject in a very forcible and intel
ligent way. The Importance of the sub
ject must commend it to the thong htful
meeting will be held in this city today
with a view to taking some action in the
direction Of bringing the important mat
ter to the attention of congress and of
urging proper legislation thereon. Mr..
Douglas communication will explain
more fully the importance of the matter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

Hot as the weather is, politics IN South
Carolina present more fervid condition.
The race for governor is a three cornered
affair, the candidates being Generals
Bratton and Earle and Captain Tillman.
The latter has been recommended to the
Democrats by the Farmers Alliance Of
which he Is member. but he appears 10
be under the ban of the party leaders
because. forsooth. he has had the
temerity to expose and denounce certain
irregularities and derelictions on the part
Of some Of the Democratic state officials
now In Office He is accused Of deliber-
atefy attempting to disrupt and destroy
the Democratic party, and his brother.
Congressman TilIman, predicts that he
viii be shot before the close of the cam
paign. 1t Is a risky business to tel the
truth If the truth happens TO hurt some
body, and this Is so not only in Carolina,
but extant This explains why it re-
quIres higher order OF true courage 10
tell the truth than to suppress II Or even
Drevaricate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The August number of The Forum
will contain an essay on THE Decolle: e
in Modern Life" by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps, which is a text from which the
writer argues an alarming decay in deli
cacy in American society; and she traces
the effects of this decay in our art, in our
literature, in politics, and throughout the
whole range of American activity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

"The Speakers Error" by x. NJ c.,
one of the leading articles in the July
number of the North American Review.
was ordered printed in its entirety in the
Congressional Record as a part of the
regular business of the house of repre-
first time in the history of congress such
distinction has been accorded to any
DeriOIicaI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
EXCHANGE SHOTS
- sl.aat.on Fxplalnea.

The papers IN tie Third district that
are opposing Sir. Perkins are almost
wholly Demo- ratic.-EAGLE
What else would yOu exp%cs Since
nearly all Republican paper have sscuT-
"a po@tOfiice appointments through Air.
Perkins would they bite the hand that
feeds them: Under such circumstances
y j. not natural that any one should
want 70 compete with pr. Perkins for
the nomination. - Arkanzas City Dis
patch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The delegates viii be selected at the primaries to
be held the usual voting places in the townships
on Thursday August Z, 1890, between The hours or
and p. m.
Primaries will be held in the various gyards OF the
city of Wichita. the usual voting places, on the
same day in the townships, between the hours OF
and p.
The delegates TO the county convention from the
various representative districts shall constitute The
delegates at the representative convention ana ike
wise in the commissioners district, unless the ar
rangement is changed by order OF the representative
committee in the Eighty-third district.
BY order of the Central committee
J. Z. HENLEY, Chairman.
JOHN KELLEY, Sec 'etary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

Judge Miller, of Washington, has de-
cided that in the eyes of the law pigeon
Is not fowl. 1t would be interesting to
know under what head the translators of
ion of man over the ''fowls of the air, the
fish of the sea-" etc., meant the pigeon
70 ho
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
an EneouraRtng sign

Fr7fll % u IA = lFlt1I3Ill1-
The Brooklyn Eagle writes up the de-
cline Of the cat as household Pct in a
very graceful and pUrring editorial
half column in length. The decline Of
the cat l. ascribed TO the rise Of the pug
dog. Ii Is refreshing to turn from poll
tics long enough to become familiar with
a subject Of such vital importance 70
domestlcity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The Ness county Republicans in con-
vention last Saturday expressed prefer
ence for, and instructed their delegates
TO the congressional convention to sup
port Sedgwick county's candidate. Col.
James r. Hallowell, for the nomination.
The counties of the district are pursuing
this course of action with gratifying fire.
quency AID a unanimity that preSages
undoubted success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

tFT7lI = 10 Flall1l-lll
When ProbiiatiOuisis profess abhor-
renee II licensing a crime" IL i well %
remember THAI high license dos not
tiirOw open the door and give license 20
q traffic that do>z not exist under psthi-
bltiou- but simply Iinposss a heavy tax
upon the trafiic that hourishes tos8av IN.
DIR prohibition without bearing ~ silars
q the burdens High licsnse. ike tfss
Cni's-d States liquor laws. grants 70 Per
mission - sorsethin2 not nov existing.
tat upon traffic nor untazed IA kAa-
Sz.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

Bismarck still continues to dole out
opinions to the Notification of the royal
family. They contain information that
he received as chancellor, and so long as
the stock holds out he will be bigger
than any man in Germany.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

1t begins to look like the state of Ne
braska viii commit the faux pas in re-
gard to the liquor traffic that Kansas did
several years ago, with the experiences
of this state and Iowa glaring at it as
constant warnings to the contrary. So
much for the intermeddling of our
whOOp. Pshaw!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The city treasurer contest in Kansas
City Mo-, promises to boil up now right
OFT and in vigorous way. The Demo
Gratis have thrown in one Seidlitz and
the Republicans have added a whole
Case. 1t is hoped that thisheroic treat
ment will cleanse the body polite of
that iaundiced town.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

Theodore Tilton, when asked if he
should ever visit the United States, he
replied: No" and launched this in
dictment against the United States: mo,
shall never go back to America. So
ciety there has committed a crime against
me. | defended myself and was de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The number of women who tainted at
the sight of a mouse or toad last week
the public will probably never know,
and 1t is perhaps just as well since the
world is informed of the distressing oc-
currence of the mother of Baby Mckee
fainting at the sight of runaway team.
The incident is too narrowing to pursue
f11rthar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

Buffalo Jones and Colonel Hallowell
are having a neck and neck race for con-
gresS in the Seventh Observation-Disclosures
Champion
That shows how little you know about
1t. But if it were true the Buffalo" is
running the liyeliest chase heever joined.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
- = - =

F-0-n 10 . FsEl > orrrr-I'TssF
Kan.ans are hes,inninZ - talk q S@na-
tor Plumb for the presidency. The sun
flower state. with ~ - 90 Rspublican
ma lority. stands little chance q beinz
honored with a presidential nomination,
much n come II It's fav0rits -ons uaay
deserve tbe distinction. Only disreTg1t-
ably closs. states like Indiana and New
: ork are noticed IN presidential TINES.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

What are the kickers kicking about:
Can any preceding administration show
a diamond robbery in the vice preSl-
dents family and faint in the preSi-
dents on the same day?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
70 the Editor Of the Eagle.

When the uOcsin of war was ringing in
Kentucky | said to an excited crowd on
one occasion, If l must fight, let me
fight with the constitution in one hand
and the sword in the other. fight it out
in the union and not out of it." Sonow,
if | must fight the issues of the hour. let
me do it in my party and not out of it.
y REPUBLICAN.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

A delegate convention Of the Repubicans of Kan
sas will be held IN the city Of Topeka on Wednes-
day the I'd day Of Septem Der, 1890. at me hour or
O'Clock D. NJ for the nomination OF candidates for
Chief Justice OF the supreme court
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
Secretary of state.
Auditor of State.
Treasurer OF state.
Attorney general.
Superintendent Of public instruction
Delegates to the convention mentioned above snail
he elected by county conventions. duly called by the
several county Republican committees, under such
rules and regulations may be by them Tescr bed
The basis OF apportionment of delegates toad state
convention VIII be delegate at large for each
county of the state, and delegate for every +J
voters or fraction of 800 more votes cast for u
gene F. Ware for elertOr at large in the election OF
1885, under which rule delegates are appofdoned TO
theseveral counties as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTIONS.

Notice is hereby given that delegate convenEion
of the Republicans of Sedgyyick county, Kansas VIII
be held at Garfield hal, in the city of wichita on
Saturday, August 1890 at the hour OF ~ O'CLOCK a.
m for the nomination of candidates for
Clerk OF the District court.
County attorney.
Probate Judge.
Superintendent of public instruction and
Sixteen delegates TO the Republican state cohVeh-
ton.
There will also be held at the same place ana m
mediately after the adjournment or the hepubh-
can ,-punty convention a convention TO nominate
candidate for representative for the tghty-Iourtn
representative district, and also a co1Nenulon 70
nominate a candidate for representative OF the
Eighty-second DISTRICT and also 10 nominate eau
ddate for commissioner Of the First commissioner
district. ...,o. =.
the various townships and wards are entitled 10
the following representation:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-22

The secretaries of the several county conventions
are instructed 10 forward to the undersigned secre-
tary at Topeka, Kansas, certified copy OF the Gre
dentials OF their several delegates, Immediately
upon the adjournment of the county convention.
said credentials TO be received at Topeka not later
than the evening of Septem ,. From these Gre
dentials the Republican state central committee
will prepare roster Of those entitled 10 participate
in the preliminary organization of the convention.
BY order of the committee.
HENRY BOOTH Chairman.
BON >. HUTCHINS, Secretary.