The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-25


At OttawA-News of Kansas
Topekar Kan, Aug. s4-tSpscfal,
the state board OF railroad commits
sioners have just returned from an in
spection or roads in the northwas,sr,
part OF the state. and they bring a,
alarming account OF the spread OF ,ha
weed pest known as the Russian this
tie. In Sherman county the railroad
right-of-way is covered with thistles
and fields in all parts OF the country
will be captured by them in less than
year. unless some radical measures
are at once taken to root out the pest.
Ii is rapidly spreading over Thomas
county. and. indeed the entire north
west and something must be done
quickly or all Of Kansas Is liable 10 h.,
taken. The last legislature passed a
law requiring road overseers 10 see
that Russian thistles were eradicated
IN their several districts. but the law
appears 10 have become a dead letter
Inc railroads are required TO clear
their risht-of-way. and last year this
was done in sherman county by the
Rock Island. but the thistles are back
thicker than ever this year. Before
the plants go 10 seed this fan the rail-
! roads viii again destroy all upon their
right-of-ways. but they complain that
IL does no good so long as the farmers
are neglecting their own fields. Mr..
howe. OF the board OF railroad COM
| mlsSionerS. says that eastern Kansas
farmers, resting in the fancied security
have no conception OF the danger which
Is approaching the west with startling
rapidly.
AGAINST HOP ALE
At Ottawa, the following preamble
and resolutions Were passed by the
members of the First Methodist church
| at prayer meeting assembled, last night
indicating TO the St. Louis Brewing
! company's representatives here what
they may expect when business COM
Uences:
| Whereas. A so-called non-lntoxicat-
ing mop ale headquarters is about TO
| De opened IN our city: we conclude from
| the history of hop tea "hop ale"
and sea foam In this state that these
are only devices OF bum Missourians
Tor deceiving our people. and selling in
/ toxicants contrary To law. and that this
| new enterprise in ottawa will be
saloon and den of outlaws. backed by
| the immense wealth OF the AnheuSsr-
busch Brewing company of ST. Louis
/ Resilved. That We demand OF our
/ city, county and state officials that
they use ali available means to pre-
vent the Inauguration OF this hypocriti-
cal business IN our city.
Resolved. That whereas the people
engaging in such business In Kansas
hitherto have not regarded law or tho
| interests OF home or such civilization
| as Ottawa and Franklin county have
] maintained TOR sixteen years we Will
not wait legal technicality before we
proceed TO the determination OF the
! above business
Resolved. That IL the officers fail 10
suppress this hop ale" fizzle. we beg
/ the cooperation OF all home-lovlng
J citizens OF Ottawa and FRANKLIN coun-
/ ~. and we pledge ourselves 10 return
| these men and their goods" 90 Mis-
| souri, by the shortest and surest route
and by whatever means the case de-
mands. tSee history OF original pack
ages) COMMITTEE.
| The reference to Original package"
means the occurrence several years
| ago. when a couple of men came 20 the
/ towns Immediately after the original
| package decision by the courts had
! opened No. or rather were In the cta
| OF opening M. when their packages
were seized by an organized body Of
! citizens under the leadership OF eN-
! Governor George T. Anthony and Rev.
/ j.. G. Boaz OF the Methodist church.
| The packages were taken TO the depot
| and Immediately shipped out of town,
/ and the men warned 20 leave on tho
/ first train possible. which they did. aut
were glad OF tho chance. Suit was
! afterward brought against Anthony 80
al. for damages, but nothing came
OF 1t.
PURSUED BY FATE.
| Those who believe that no such thing
as good or bad luck may dog the steps
Of human being. will find IN The he
n f.af
tial food for thought F. r. McClosky.
who was burned to death at Denver
this week. was formerly a well-kncwn
citizen Of Walton. Harvey county. Kan.
Misfortune seemed 70 pursue him with
the relentless presidency OF hungry
wolf and 4, Is doubtless Is such a series
Of calamity ever fell 20 the lot ot any
other man IN America When he ar
rived at Walton he had n wife ard
eight children. Shortly after bis ar
rival two Of these children were poison
Cd by eating castor oil beans. and an
other shot himself accidentally While
hunting rabbits. The family then re-
moved 70 Peabody. whore his home was
burned and one Of his daughters met
a terrible death In a runaway. Later
n. moved 70 Colorado Springs and soon
engaged IN business At Cripple Cr~~k-
where his store was burned. causing
his financial ruin. A. nearly the same
moment gasoline stove srplo<i"o n
his residence at Colorado and bis VIE
was burned 70 death and one fauRn-
ter 20 Injured TIA. she was crippled Tor
lie. A sou was drowned while IN bath
trr. ard another son was eaSpsraieiY
wounded b. a burglar. who bad @fi'~r-
81 the family residence. and. hnaiiY.
The father net his death n cruel f9rrn
Al the burning hotel IN D%nYsr- ~
correctness q this story - yssUciiet Tor
nv the Ns-rton Kansas. which SPEAKS
~ Mr.. McClaaky a. a good ci'iZen. Tho
stood % under hls rsaan.:odf rni%'os-
tf,nes with foTtitufe and courage
TWO LIVES SAVED.
l,-- Phoebe Thomas. o, Jurc'i1u