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M. 31. HUltDOGE, Editor.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC.
1886.
NO MORE RAILROADS.
The Proposition to Stay the Progress
and Development of Southwest
Kansas.
During the last session of the legislature,
when a strenuous effort was being made by
wild-eyed impracticals and soured and
short-sighted demagogues to force a max
imum freight bill through, the Eagix
came out in a series of articles which had
the effect of thoroughly arousing the
people of the west and the south
west. The Eagle undertook to show and
did show, conclusively, thai in the absence
of any restrictive or oppressive legislation
that a new area or railway construction
would fcoon follow in western Kansas, but
that the passage of the maximum freight
and tariff bill would discourage any further
railroad building in the state and would in
effect retard the development of western and
southwestern Kansas many years. In look
ing over these articles now and in the light
of what followed, they seem akin to proph
ecy. Every prediction lias been more than
fulfilled. The tariff and other like bills
were killed after a hard fight by men prin
cipally from south weit and western Kansas,
who felt convinced that such railway legis
lation or any railway legislation would be
the death knell to as many as forty counties,
or one-third of the state, at least for years,
so far as any development or growth Avas
concerned. Without railroads western
Kansas would have had no equal showing
in the race of civilization; with them her
possibilities are immeasurable.
From the recommendation made by the
railway commissioners, as well as from
hints as to what the governor proposes to
say in his message, it is very evident that
another effort Avill lie made this winter
at railway legislation. All the influence
that the present railways have, and all the
influence of many of the older counties and
debt-burthened towns :.nd cities of eastern
Kansas will be thrown in lavor ol any
scheme that will promise to cut off or re
strict aid voting. The success of such
policy would be at the expense of
prosperity and development of forty
fifty counties of western Kansas, where a
high state of cultivation and a progressive
civilization cannot be maintained in the
absence of railways not 01113 but of com
petitive railways. The people of the ter
ritory alluded to have a rich soil beneath
then- feet, and over their heads a smiling
heaven, but with these advantages pros
perity is out of the question in the absence
of cheap fuel and cheap lumber, which can
be afforded only by cheap transpoitation
for long distances by competitive railways.
The howl which will be raised by
railway attorneys in either house,
and by railway lobbys outside
that the state is going to the dogs
because of her immense aggregate indebt
edness will be a terriflic and prolonged
howl in which hands will be laid upon
hearts, eyes rolled pkyward and the patri
otism of members appealed to, yet all this
demonstration will have been paid for lie
fore made. It is a clean uncontrovertable
proposition of political economy, we take
it, that there can be no great loss where
any muniucipality gives its interest bearing
note in securing any permanent property
whose valuation for taxable purposes is
twice the amount of the note or bond
given.
But we did not start out to discuss this
question either generally or systematically
at thii time, only to give notice to all par
ties in interest that the Eagi.u will be with
the people of the Xcw Kansas of the more
prosperous and more ambitious west and
southwest this winter or whenever the
fight may be declared on.
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TOPEKA ON WICHITA.
Xr. Frank P. 3IacLennan, editor of the
To peka Daily Journal, spent Sunday in
Wichita. So completely was our friend
set all up of a heap by what he so unex
pectedly encountcied in the way of real
metropolitan life, that on returning to the
quiet puerlieus of the capital city he
devoted no less that ten editorials in his
Monday's edition to Wichita, lie starts
ojit by declaring that Wichita people eat
goose on Christmas and pluck people the
balance of the season, next, that one of
Wichita's preachers, who has made
a fortune in real estate, is known
by the namt- of 23x140; that Kan
sas City's boom was busted by a
southern methodist leaving that town atul
going to Wichita, joining the M. E. chinch
the first Sunday; that the churches com
mences service at an unusually early hour
Sunday morning so that the congrega
tions can put in the afternoon showing
people eligible lots at $1,000 per front
foot; that the intimate friend of Jay Gould
informed him that Wichita's only hope of
an opera hou-e is through a Topeka capi
talist; that theE.i.c publishes in place of
a Suuday list of announcements a list of
real estate transfers, wiudiug up by .giving
the Eagli: office a puff. We hope our
friend may stay long enough next time to
catch soinethiug of the genuine ntllatus
with which our preachers and real estate
dealers and people generally are all alike
inspired.
An anxious public is breathlessly await
ing the answer of Kanopolis to MePher
son's claim to the state capital.
Written for the Kagle. -
OH, EHIN BELOVED.
TO. MRS. LEASE.
Oh, "Erin beloved! thy banner is trailing,
Low, low in the dust at the usurpers feet.
Where," where is tho hand that should be un
furling, Its bright glories out to the dawn in the
east.
Oh! whero is the fire which doth dwell in tho
bosoms
Of sires who have lone: in the dust been
laid low?
Are "patriots"' but names of the past, in old
Ireland?
Shall she never know aught in tho future
but woe?
Lo, the sun shines but sadly on its bogs and
morasses;
She vails her warm light from the down
trodden land,
And the moon in her journeyings weeps as
she passes,
Lo, seo tho foul reign o'er the gaunt, fam
ished land.
The harp hangs untouched, in palace and
cottage,
While the hearts of her people with grief
are o'er pressed ;
She struggles m vain for her long fought for
freedom,
For tho heel of the tyrant is pressed on her
breast.
No more the sweet song in the evening is
rising,
The poet's clear note is hushed through tho
land;
For how can ho sing whilo his country is
bleedmer.
Ground (Lu in tho dust by oppression's
stiong hand.
Lo, the bold tyrant rides in splendor among
you,
The elauk of his army rings in your head;
His vile minions feast on tho blood of "Old
Ireland,"
While her poor starving people are crying
for bread.
Your children in rags, which the wild wind
cnre.ssea.
Aro dying for food which you cannot sup
ply? Your youths, and your maidens are leaving
green Erin,
From the homo of their birth you have
forced them to lly.
Oh! rise in your strength crush back thenar
tvrant.
Who bids 3"ou rejoice while 3-our sad hearts
are aching;
Pollute not the soil with oppression's bold
footsteps
VfhUe the hearts of 3-our children in sor
row are breaking.
Yes, wake from your dreaming, proud Erin,
the boastful,
Fling off tho rude chains which fetter your
soul;
Arise in your might, in tho might of your
manhood,
Strike down tho oppressor, press on to tho
goal.
May Ireland once more be the home of the
poet,
Tho home of the scholar may it ever moro
be;
And the sliamrock and thistle yet deck it's
dear banner,
And float o'er a nation of men that are
free.
Airmen Hodgson.
Tho Walnuts, Jan. 1S&0.
IS IT WICHITA?
The Maryerick National Bank of Boston
is the most widely known bank in the
United S'atcs, having very large and ex
tended business connections in all parts of
the country. Its deposits have increased
from $300,000 in JS72 to $10,000,000 in
1SS0. It controls the sale of IT. S. govern
ment bonds in Boston, a profitable monop
oly, and it originated the system of tele
graphic transfers of money to all points, a
fe iture possessed by no other bank in Bos
ton. Its success is mainly due to the en
terprise and sagacity of its president, Mr.
Asa P. Potter, who has managed it affairs
for the last ton years, and who is recogniz
ed as one of the leading financiers of the
day.
To the Editor of tUei.nlu.
A remarkable feature of city building
throughout the world is that very nearly
all of the cities of importance in commerce
have been built at one or the other end of
a considerable valley, or in the middle of
some well defined geographical division of
the valley. I am rather fond of abstruse
philosophy in its relations to all things
thinkable, especially where things material
comprise the major part of the subject
thought of. I also know as an amateur
that a daily newspaper is not, on account of
the brevity required in its every element,
the place lo air a metaphysical disquisition;
even though it should bear close relation
incidentally to such local and common
place things as outside additions and corner
lots.
I find two-principal divisions in the re
quired elements for city building. First,
the exact natural location in its relationsto
a imxiinum of all those natural objects
made useful to mau in supplying the wants
which ages of progress have caused him to
need in his social and commercial inter
course with his kind. Second, the move
ments, of a people governed by innumer
able wants and peculiarities upon
the territory surroundiug such nat
ural location. In such a condition of
things, admitting the truth of the two
premises, it next remains for us to deter
mine, if we can, which premise is the
superior. If, as I apprehend most people
would contend, the main clement is the all
powerful and controlling influence, then
building a city is, icgardless of location, a
matter purely of human enterprise. We
should in that event liud commercial cities
located upon more choice ground than
most of them are. Local patriotism would,
as it scarcclv ever has ben able to do,
locate cities upon certain ground in this or
that county or sfate; it would give a great
commercial emporium that which not one
of them ever had, ie, a purely sectional,
provincial ami anti-cosmopolitan character.
To illustrate, Pome wa"s as the constrained
robber's camp of her earlier days, -not the
grander commercial Pome of latter years.
Her Pantheon, temple of all the Gods, and
consequently of all religions, amply proves
that the Ceasars made this unexampled
concession to all nations in the interest of
international trade. When Pome became
again sectarian and provincial her commer
cial greatness departed. The empire of
the Saracens carefully guarded the freedom
of commerce. The cities of the Nether
lands sprang from the bed of the sea in n
time when tho better parts of Europe were
controlled by utter sectarian and provin
cialisms, which made trade subservient to
superstition and ignorance. From these
examples it will be readily admitted
that man exerts under constrained
political and religious influences of his own
making a contmllinc power to a given ex
tent. Yet it only amounts to a brief inter
ruption or deviation of the irresistable
course of commerce.
In our own free country free at least by
comparison no human influences in a vcry
cousiderable degree have ever beeu able to
controll the location of any commercial
city of much importance, except through a
first consideration as lo c mvenience of its
location with regard to the objects in na
ture which they needed. In commoner
phraseology, the mountain rarely comes to
Mahomet, save in very limited cases. Under
this law cities of considerable importance
are sometimes built by the local preponder
ance of 50mc specially Tlcsired natural pro
duct, as precious metals, coal, oil and etc.
Such cities, owing lo the general limit of
knowledge pses?cd by the masses, are
frequently carried 'beyond their legitimate t
size by & blind faith m the vast extent of
the specialty upon which they arc founded.
Pennsylvania, California and Colorado,
afford remarkable examples of such cities.
Such instances are not to be classed with
those true commercial centers wholly locat
ed with regard to a commanding position
in an extensive field abounding in the great
est yariety of the natural products needed
by-man. A city so located will spring into
existence in defiance of the proximity of
other towns,, and of all known rules. No
human opposition exerted by ignoring or
deceiving; or by changes of carrying lines
or schedules in hostility to it
will avail. Its pioneers may not,
and probably seldom do, properly appre
ciate their growing village. It matters not,
however, for each new immigrant sees it
in a more encouraging light and plants his
fortunes with her. The pioneers establish
its standard upon the certainty of becom-
inrr a vilhure: the next influx see in it a
village in fact and a good town in prospect;
the next see a town and anticipate a city;
the next see a city and standing upon the
apex of its incorporated mind snd matter
discern a thousand indications of a com
mercial metropolis as certainly as the peo
ple of the nineteenth century see a world
and other worlds as no preceeding age
could see them. Such a place is a verita
ble chameleon, even changing and aston
ishing all beholders by presenting the un
expected phase. No city of this character
in the United States when located in fair
agricultural country has ever reached 20,
000 population and ceased to grow rapidly
where it was the largest place within a
radius of over 100 miles. And the more
recent the founding of such a city the far
ther west it has been necessarily, and the
more it has been expedited by the most im
proved methods in use. All these enhance
its progress as to -time, size, architecture
and all other features.
The ohc general rule by which such
cities seem to be controlied in design aud
growth, is their general location in some
part of a great valley, aud that all of our
great valleys whose rivers are semi
transcontinental contain a number
of such cities controlled very largely by a
comparatively free commerce, and existing
by the great law of natural selection in its
broadest sense.
To again illustrate, the St. Lawrence and
the great lakes which is one waterway from
the mountains to the sea contain in its val
ley Quebec, Montreal, Buffalo, Cleveland,
Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee and Duluth.
In the Hudson valley the clustered metrop
olis of the continent is at its mouth and
Albany in its center. On the James we
have Norfolk, Richmond and Lynchburg.
On the Ohio we have Louisville, Cincin
nati, Wheeling and Pittsburg with consid
erable cities on its principal branches. On
the Mississippi arc New Orleans, Memphis,
St. Louis and Minneapolis St. Paul. On
the Missouri arc really St. Louis, Kansas
City, Omaha and growing cities further
up. Aside from the Missouri the Arkan
sas is the only tributary of the Mississippi
that heads in the Pocky mountains. It is
the Aery latest of the great valley regions
to even partially develop. Little Kock
and Fort Smith arc small yet both are most
likely destined to be always as they are
now the metropolis of the lower Arkansas.
Pueblo and Leadville are the leading
places of the upper valley. In the middle
of this great valley, as in the the middle of
the Mississippi valley whore the principal
travel crosses from east to west at St.
Louis, those conditions exist in great meas
ure which makes it the natural crossing of
the principal highway from the far south
to the extreme uoith and east. In
the middle of the great Arkansas val
ley, natural selection, using men as a
secondary element in the process, has
as certainly laid out the exact location of a
great commercial metropolis as it ever lo
cated Roman cities upon the sites of ex
tinct Etruscan towns, or the cities of Amer
ica where those of the extinct aborigines
had long since been. It will be to this
valley what ist. Louis is to the Mississippi;
Chicago to the St. Lawrence and the lake
valley; Cincinnati to the Ohio; and more
than what Kausa City is to the Missour1
vailey. Whoever seeks such a place, let
them find in this valley the ceutral point
which conic3 under the rules laid down in
this paper aud he will have found the fu
ture metropolis. Research.
or even insinuate that "One half of all the
butter made is not fit for human food."
While this statement may have been par
tially true ten or fifteen years ago, with
the scanty means then available to make
and keep it, yet it will not do to say so
now. You know of your own personal
knowledge that there is a radical change
for the better, and that a few short years
will place our farmers in a condition that
everything they make, raise or handle will
be first-class and genuine; and you also
know that oleomargarine is a counterfeit,
and those who pass counterfeit should be
prosecuted.
Now let me say in conclusion, not only
of this letter but on this entire subject,
that the opening up of either a wholesale
or retail or both house in Wichita of
this bogus butter will tend directly and in
directly to the great detriment aud loss to
our people. As stated by the Mulvane
business man, so it will be by every busi
ness man in the country. We are the loser
and Missouri the gainer. We grant them
license to destroy a legitimate and honor
able business, and substitute therefor a de
ception, a fraud, a eounterfeit. Can we
afford it? Respectfully,
Jxo. Kjellt.
The Dodge City Times says that great
excitement prevails in that city over the
opening of the Neutral Strip.or as it is bet
ter known No-Man's-Land. Hundreds of
persons are preparing to move to this prom
ised land, and predictions are made that all
the country will be settled bfore May, '87.
HON. rodolphhatfield.
Favorable Expressions From the Kansas
Press.
OLEOMARGARINE.
To the Editor of Eagle.
With your permission I will talk with
my old frield, "Doc" Mirturn, through
the columns of the Eagle, as there are
thousands of our people as deeply interest
ed in this "bogus butier" business as we.
In nis "open letter" found in the Eagle
some days ago he reproduces a lor of old,
stale resolutions that are made up of the
same material as this bogus stuff and col
ored in the same compound displayed by
Senator Ingalls while making his oleomar
garine speech in the United States scna'e
some time ago.
You say: "There met in St. Louis a
convention of the stock exchanges and re
solved that the passage of the act taxing
oleomargarine has depreciated the aluc of
cattle aud hogs from 3 to $5 per head
and must ba repealed.'
Is it possible you believe one word of
this statement? Absurd. Don't you know
that the only persons who lose in this bu
iness are the poor country people, while
the only persons benefited are the rich
packer of the city? Don't you know that
these Shylocks corns into our Mate from
old mossbaek Missouri on purpose to rob
Kaunas poole and carry their plunder
back to Missouri?
Stock exchaage, indeed! That is to say
stock gabblers, blackhjg, gentlemen of
wealth and leisure. Millionaires of the
cities of St. Lou:- and Kansas CHr resolve j
that any law passed by the congress of the
Daily it becomes more aud more evident
that the sentiment of the state is unifying
in favor of Hon. Rodolph Hatfield as the
mau most eminently fitted to preside over
the deliberations of the lower House the
coming winter. His experience, his ability
iiis alertness, his geniality, all combine to ren
der him a mot acceptable candidate and
the making of a most successful presiding
oflicer. But of these matters we have
spoken before. This morning we produce
a large number of short favorable notices,
incidentally culled from the pages of our
state cotemporaries. No doubt we over
looked very many equally as favorable, but
these are sufficient to give our leaders an
accurate ides; of the favorable manner in
which his candidacy has been received:
Some of our local politicians yesterday in
pi edictiug tho distribution of ollices in the
state legislature for the ensuing winter, said
that Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, would be
the next speaker of the house of representa
tives. Emporia Republican.
Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, would make
a good speaker of the next; house ot represen
tatives. Ho is favored by at least two of the
representatives from Sumwr county, aud
will doubtless tw supported by the south aud
west portions of the state. Mr. Hatfield is a
member of the legal firm of Bentley, Hat
field & Bentloj , and has the ability to make
a speaker of winch southern Kansas would
have cause to feel pi oud. Give Hatfield the
gavnl. Wellington Postal Card.
Rodolph Hatfield, tho talented representative-elect
from the representative district in
Seder wick county in which Wichita is situ
ated, has been prominently mentioned as a
candidate tor speaker ot tuo next notiso.
This makes Mr. Hatfield's second torin as
1 epresuntatift-e, and his well-known qualifica
tions for tho position and large acquaintance
will place him in the first rank of candidates
for that honorable position. Medicine Lodge
Cresset.
II
tho:
larur
ed with a re-election to the next one, is be
nig widely mentioned over tho state for
speaker of the house. It is claimed for Mr.
Hatfield that he h.us tho requisite high char
acter, thorough education, knowledge of law,
experience and even temperament eseutial
to the model presiding officer. At his hands
we believe the f.ppakeihip would bo charac
terized by fairness, impartiality and dignity,
reflecting lasting honor upon tlie state and
tho Republican party and not ba ued as a
mere makeshift to hdp tho occupant to gob
ble up the nxt governorship. Sterling Ga
zette, Nov. 8.
non. Rodolph Hatfield, representative
elect from Sedgwick county, 13 a candidate
for speaker of th" houe. Mr. H. mado a fine
record in tho last session of the legislature,
is au able parlimentarian, and has, in this
latest aspiration, a stiong following. He
would, doubtless, make a popular officer.
Beloit Courier.
The Hon. Mr. Hatfield, of Wichita, is in
the saddle pushing things for tho speaker
ship. Thre is rib doubt his chances have
beeu materially improved within the last few
woflks-. He is a vounsr man of irreat enerjrv.
nnd of fine presence, of Rood legislative ox- ' in the coming term of the legislature, aud
perience. aud if eho-en speaker will undoubt- w ill pi ovc one of the strongest in the race,
odly make a faithful and influential presiding j Ho is a youug m m, well qualified for the
office The contest will probably bo between position, and will get there if he doesn't iun
Mr. Hatfield and Mr. Smith, of McPheron up against some old-timer who is as solid as
county. Tho eastern pai t of tho state w ill be ' the earth. Larnt-d Chronocope.
Hon. Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, was
in tho city Saturday aud called upon 11, in
company v.itn ins old acquamtai.ee J. (J.
trict in the legislature for the last two ses
sions, and has always displayed marked
ability as a parliamentarian. He also gave
valuable aid in procuring appropriations for
Snow Hall and the University. Should he
be elected speaker Douglas county can de
pend upon a warm supporter of its best in
terests. Lawrence Herald Tribune.
Hon. Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, is a
prominent candidate for, speakers in the next
Kansas-house'of represen'ativrs. His ,name
will probably be "Elf after the vote is' tak
en. Hon."F."E. Gffletteis our choice, but
consolation may be .had in the fact that Mr.
Hatfield hails from the great Seventh dis
trict Kiowa Signal. '
Hon. Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, is a
strong candidate for the speakership of the
next legislature. We are not an admirer of
Mr. Hatfield politically, but he is one of the
most sociable and companionable fellows on
earth, and we would be glad to hear of his
election. Dightou Journal.
Rodolph Hatfield a prominent attorney of
Wichita and a member of the present legis
lature, is announced as among the candidates
lor speaker of the house. Mr. Hatfield has
many qulities that commend him to that po
sition, having a clear understanding of par
liamentary law and good executive ability.
Should he be successful, anil the Times hopes
he may, that body will have an able, honor
able aud conscientious presiding officer.
Leavenworth Times.
The Republican takes pleasure in endors
ing the Hon. Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita,
for speaker of the next houe. llr. Hatfield
is a gentleman of mature views, is an un
compromising Republican, possesses all the
requirements to fill tho office acceptably and
would make a first class presiding officer.
In addition to this we always take pleasure
in suprortinjr our neighbors and friends for
positious of honor and, as Mr. Hatfield lives
in tho neighboi mg city of Wichita, we think
our delegation will be justified in voting for
him and supporting hiiu in the Republican
caucus. We hope he will be chosen. ElDor
ado Republican.
Mr. Hatfield, the other candidate, is known
as a good and safe leKislntoivilthough'young
er than his competitors, and has only served
in the sessions of lfciv and lbSo. He is ripe
in leariug aud exj)erience, aud tho records
show that he did great service tho two past
winters in tho chair, m committee, and on
the floor of tho house, not being less promi
nent than either of his competitors. Mr.
Hatfield deserves to he particularly remem
bered for having introduced a measure to
compel raihoads to fence their hues against
impioved farms, and still more for introduc
ing the arbitrary labor law on the statute
books of our state. 1st) other member of the
last house so distinctively and successfully
espoused the cau-o of labor as did
Mr Hatfield, and while that question
continues to be of such magnitude, of such
inci easing and commanding importance, the
Republican party of Kansas will do well to
recognize su h a faithtul advocate of tho in
terests ol labor as Mr. Hatfield has proven
himself to be. Mr. Hatfield has unquestion
able lltness lor the position ot speaker by
reason alike of pleasing manners, his eveli
tempermcut aud experience, making him
popular everywhere. Theio is vet nlentv of
time tor tuo legislators ot the state to calmly
review tho situation and act wisely for tho
good of the Republican party and tho state.
Tlie pending election is with the houo; the
bluster and nois" part is with the flighty pol
iticians, who in such contests' are always first
to get in tueir say. the ilatUelu men are
now clearly on the gain, with almost two
months left for work and advancement. We
predict succeso tor Hatfield. Sterling Re
publican. The selection of a presiding officer for the
lower house of the next general assembly
promises to be a task ot much interest,
f hero are three or four condidates- and tho
friends of each, while expressing confidence
in their success, are working with a zeal
which does not bespeak the confidence they
express. With all due respect to the other
gentlemen who aro aspiring, the Courier is
constrained to express its preference for tho
selection of Hon. Rodolph Hatfield, of Wich
ita, and commend him to tho lopresentatives
of the state as most w orthy and capable.
There are many reasons why Mr. Hatfield
would prefer to remam on the floor of the
house aud avoid the duties and responsibili
ty of speaker, but his merits ti3 a parliamen
tarian, his well known decision of character,
and the manly impartiality Wiich he dis
plays are appreciated too highly for his col
leagues to permit him to follow the bent of
his inclinations and remain on tho floor. Wo
ma linvo lea-ons iov believing that tho con
test will be determined in his favor and that
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We have a very handsome stock of
Holiday Goods, articles useful and
ornamental, that will add very much
to the happiness and comfort of every
one that buys. Call and see
Larimer & Stinson,
132 Main Street.
Store will be open evenings until af-.ter-Ghristmas.
Sensational lowgriees
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W. O. RiddeU & Co.
Real :-: Estate :-: Agents
City Property and Farms For Sale.
Rent Collected and Taxes Paid. Business Promptly Attended to.
Correspondence Solicited.
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OFFICE Over Kansas Xntlonal bnak,
M.iln Street.
all deliberative bodies an I such a 0110 will
the lower house of the Kansas legislature
have during its next session if it has the wis
dom to honor Mr. Rodolph Hatfield with the
position. Winfield Courier.
Hon. Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, was in
the city to-lay and mado the Tribune a pleas
ant call. 3Ir. Hatfield is a member of the
state legislature ami a prominent candidate
for .speaker of the house. Ho is a w arm
friond of the State university nnd of the cit
izens of Lawrence. At the last session of
the legislature he worked earnestly for tho
Quantrell raid claims bill, aud also that for
the appiopriationi? for the university. Ho is
quite likefy to bo tho next speaker. Law
lence Daily Tribune.
Hon. R. Hatfield, of Sedgwick county, is a
candidate lor speaker ot the next house.
Mr. Hatfield is one of the rising oung men
ot the state. He will come up with a large
delegation from the southwest, and will inako
it lively tor his opponent, A. W. Smith, of
McPhcrbon county. Ottawa Daily Republi
can.
Hon. Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, is in
the race for election as speaker of tho house
Bunnell & Morehouse,
eal Estate and Exchange
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We take pleasure in showing the city and
our list of INSIDE and OUTSIDE property
to investors. Also
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Y V JLJi 1 JL
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INSTTBAMJE
In the' leading AMERICAN and FOREIGN
Companies.
OSCAR Z. SMITH,
H. A. OZANNB.
PAUL OZANNE.
Smith, Ozanne & Co.
AMrarfoR, Real Estate and Loan Brokers
friends among tho new members, and is pop
ular with the old. L.awrjnce Journai.
satisfied with either ot these geutlemeil, aud
there sohiis to be a general disposition to al
low the speakership to jio to the w est or soutn-
wst tins year .Mr. liatuelu is making Gillbam. Mr. Hatfield enjoys the reputation
of beinj; not only ono ot tho unutest mem
bers of the legislature, but also one of the
The Hon Rodolph Hntfield seems to bo 1 most industrious There is but little doubt
considerably in the lead for peak-r in the
next house of lepsentatives of Kansas
The pajiers throughout tho state are strong
in the advoiwiy of his selection Clear
water Tunes.
Mr. Rodolph Hatfield, representing the
great city of Wichita in the leci-lature, is
also a candidate for speaker. Mr. Hatfield
Ls one of the most promising young attor
neys in Kansa-- tie vas a narn-worKin
that he will be the next .sjwaker, nnd our im
presMnn, ms'le by only a fe-v minutes fon
ver.sAtioi. is that he will prove an excellent
presiding officer. Eureka Messenger.
Many signs indicate that Hatfield, of
Wichita, is forging to the front as a candi
date for speaker of thf next house. Some of
the very shrewdest of Kansas politicians
who conceded the election of Smith two or
three weeks ajro, nt-ra to have recently w-en
a new light for their guidance, and are get-
meinber of the house of lSs-SI, and now has
a strong folio mg m the sjaicersbip eon-, lwir dcm,. on the Hatfield side of the fence
test Mr Hhtfifld is a man of push and , -ot tj,e jeat thing is or can be -aid against
ability. He would make an exo-llent pre- Mr. Hatfield, and no critici-m of him ls at
sidnig officer, and he has many friends in j tempted He is evervwhere known a-s a Milf
Kausas who could be no better pleased than ( rK-sses,-.. honorable and culture.! eeutleman.
presiding officer. Kansas -h0 IS abundantly well qualified to adminis-
to see him made
Citv Times.
The tuill always takes- pleasure
porting a good, hou
t-r the duties of speaker ot th. house iropar-5up-
tial.y and snccessfullv. There can bo no
t able and active man mistake for the mterot or the tate, or the
party, if choice is made of
bteriing bulletin.
Rnpub iean
Rodolph Hatfield, of Sedgwick county,
lor anv nosition or honor anu tiust, anu
that is whv we are in favor of Rodolph Hat- ; Rodolph Hatlfeld
field, of ichita, for speaker of the b'Usv'i ,T
., 1 ; - . .1... 1 ..!. 13.. J, 1 -ir
me coming -, . ,.:,;.. u. .i ., , - prominent candidate lor speaker of
young, to be ure but old in p-rnce. The hou of representative, caoieto Kan
would fill the !-" th. j "-factio 1 of f L IJL Ht, v oW
CVt;r- nlT- ;1) x I?n Ki ' ' fiends here tn Garden City who knew him
and all the tinie.-Loon Quill. , qW hom. Tha -roprieU)r of tb
Rodolph Hatfield, of Wichita, wants to be ! Sentinel has enjojed Mr Hatfield acquain
speaker of the house thi winter. Mr Hat- tance lor ten year or more, and during
fie.d is a bnsht youn; man and would make ; tb. years ha- admired him not omy for bu
au able presiding officer Clay Dispatch. anility, but for hu many sterling qnaiilif
, " , He is a typical Kart-san, having found for
T e are pleased to nonce the names of himself a place to lator for Uie upiroLiing of
such giant Republicans as A. W '"h- ot the ,tat. oi hl, choi, and he has ever be-n
MePhervon, and .Rodolph Hatfield, of Vt n-h- true th. prinap oi the partv in who
ita, coming to the front for to- speakership , ranks hi ,JM wr Mno he ca fat, flr-t
of the next house. Both of them are emi- baMor. ne a strmsz follovnn? ami t
n-ntly qualified to fill the plare and are , ,a,ir ,nin . strength thron'bout the state.
thoroughly conversant vruh all the details of ; ..Hen City Sentinel,
legislation, and familiar with kj rule of
the bouse, beside- Ving courteous. rtinifbl ' Hon Rodolph Hntfrdd, of Wichita, calls
ntl.,rrn-i, Nn rfi('riiKV in!in niwi hfn.U .. thw f;Tl.tH fiSicu OH TuviftV Mr. Hst-
the pave! raay fall, th- boo.se will have a prir- field a candidate for the apeakmrbip of toe j
sidimr ofneer for whom it win never have to nnu in ice next en ot iw iwniaiure.
Special Attention Given to
Examination :- of -:
Particular Care Given to
Titles.
Investments for Eastern Parties.
Masonic Building, First St. net. Main St. and p. O.
Wichita, - - Kans.,
d20-lm
B. D. AI.LE.V. .Votary Ialllc
C. W OKA UAH,
O. K. JO.V7S. Umtttrf rut,!-
Allen, Graham & Jones,
BUT AND SELL
Real :: Estate,
Make Loans on Farm and Chattel Security.
OFFICE 414 DOUGLAS AVENUE, ROOM 1.
Special Bargains on College Hill in lots of any size. 2 1-2 to eo
acre tracts ror Platting Nortb, South. Eatand West oT t&s City.
Choice bargains in business and inside residence lota.
! and. jiriziag uj hi evident ability aad h
. ' established reputation, he would ably fill lb
q. ( cooir.
neit stat legislature He bas pot the lead F1-13-'
IP. V..klr nUfltA J.-.- sVm s.d.v .
. , : : ' 'I, .t- .. r . chair Mr flAttield. how-rcr. ba vrrv
dolph Hatfield, of Wichita, as jjv-k-r of thr -S rtWJg-tttor in to- Arid tor the oae
United States that prevents us from nb-
bins the people of Kansas is unjust and an bh Sterling Buitetia.
outrage.
Of course it is.
Doc. be honest now. Hotv much stock
do you own in tkU 3t. Louis exchange
Hon- much oleomsrgarinc d they sinno-'
taMiir. TXfi i-.r -w -JrVjt T- lh rwr eirt
'"""" K" - -- j lilir jtpjihiican party ana d a civuit to our . rh. tv is. .Saturday
of nroJat. i our open letter ladies stte if elected. Dtgfatoa JotrrcaL tic district bar tmxusz. Kr Hotfidld U
stronrlv that vou are not onlv interested . Hon. R. EatfieM, a prominent attorney of ?cah ur-d ccaunsaa and ia niaa o t Uiita.
b;, - . I, ITVichita, is a candidate Xor spakbr of the j will b an bor to tite h&trw it b btxitd c-
but well rjusicd on lae vvron slc bou at the coming jeson of the K&zuaLs I -o ormccto a Vu prid- arer it. Gaxti
I am sorry tht inr ahi friraa should sat It-g-iiattra Mr. H. ha rprcad. Is di-1 Citr Daily HfcndiL j
Correspondence Solicited.
VIELE- & SHBPARD,
Large And Small
-m wr
, m tn race an 1 u comim: unwn in- oor.e-1 Ko Rodolpfc Habfild, rprcntaave o: s ri n ---i- n -.- . ,
stretrhata 2 4 gait .Although we dulr-r -, ntv of tWinta. in SJrick racatr ia ; 111 AfJl fTrCl M lC1
with Mr H&tfkid ohU-ally, weadrcire hi- , tne c-jt Ic-tsJamre. ad al3 a prwmnvwii j I W I I I I I J "l, V f;
8DUi:v ana mBiin(-w win u nonor 10 candidate? for pnJfc- or to-&-, t ia ; j. i j. JL v w vv- v -
', in atVadtacw u;xn j 1. J I J
Wanted.
311 E. Douglas Ave." Rooms '1 and 3.
