The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-11
BREEZY BRIEFS.
Some Queries, Pertinent and Imper'
tinent.-Conc Sc Local Summary.

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 10.-[Special. i
The cyclone of public Indignation has
spent itself. The tornado of public con-
domination has subsidized. The earthquake
of public feeling is over with, and once
more 'all is quiet on the Potomac" and
our 2S-year-old judge still is adorned with
the judicial ermine, and wields the corn
stalk baton of authority, Editor
McMasters is free; SO mote it be.
What mastery eulogy on our Christ
ian. lava hiding civilization on our Amer
lean manhood and sturdy common sense,
this whole object lesson affords to thiuk-
ing minds. Not single person hung even
in efiigy; the court continuing in Regular
order of business and all parties and shades
of opinion, settling down to the good old
Latin maxim: pax vobiscum," let US have
peace.
However, this cardinal question comes
up. and, like Bauguo's ghost, will not
down." Have our judges, ia this enlight-
ened age, autocTatlc powers! Can they
impose fines and imprisonment ad lib
itum? And is there any limit, or are our
dispensers of justice a law unto them
selves? Have our judiciary the power to
turn back the finger-hands on the clock Of
time 400 years. Has any progress been
made In our boosted Jurisprudence? or
are we, in legal matters, copying from
the old masters?"
Low priced wheat appears TO have one
advantage; 1--WE We're afraid it had Done)
The millers manufacturers of flour. bran
and shorts are making money! (TbaDk
goodness, some one is making money these
splendid Democrrtic times.) Our excellent
fellow-citiZen &. u. Jones will build large
addition to his 400-barrel flour mill
We have the promise OF another go bar
al Hntf M. Ia t,fS a
the buildings soon to be erected.
Postmaster Biedier still holds the fort,
and i: l. to be hoped he will hold until MS
full term expires in July; without any re-
Fiction on other efficient postmasters il
can DE truly said of Mr. Biedler that he
has made ali A No. public servant; in his
office early and late, never cross or short,
or ugly; but always genial, kind, pleasant,
sffable, helping the customer in every way;
Kind 10 the children and old people: cer-
taiuIy Brother Biedler has the best wishes
of the whole community.
Hon. Sidney Clarke is doing yeoman
work Tor statehood In Washington.
The cards are out for "A grand reception
to be given by Mrs. Beatty and her
daughter Mrs. Pattee, at the handsome
residence of Mrs. Beatty, on Wednesday.
April 18th. The ladies have forwarded a
petition for splendid May weather on the
day named, and the hope is entertained
that it will indeed be a May day.
We have lovely spring weather. The
sun is fervent is in the shade, farmers
busy, very busy. planting; wheat looks
fine; pastures daily improving; peaches,
pairs. apricots aud cherries are not all
killed; birds are singing. chief among
them the mockipg bird; business in every
department is looking up" the health of
the city is first class, (hard on the doctorsl;
capital Is coming here for Investment; the
* ES paf IA n ny
sweet sixteen" the Democratic two fac
tons still quagreiliug, but yet voting the
same ticket. Rev. Samuel Small ETH alb
sent. (presume evangeiIZing IN Washing
ton city,; Canadian river as crooked as
ever and flowing eastward.