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-HWlw.t'MMi .t-vro" ""IM,M, h n -ii V H o - . i- . . v ,-, i- 1 T r JW &6UAt. -i . VOLUME XIV. 3?fct Ts iYT H. Mi Kl'ttOOCX h. r kchdock. M M. MURDOCK X, IJUUlili-.U. rnausiirM ad Vaonartoin. rvro noLLAis m: yeau is apvasce. uvgnasa tiro Ki;Fty:ycaAnLmnM. MONET TO LOAN ON FARM -OR- City Property AT Lowest Rates. No Delays. Money Always rn Hand. L B. BUNNELL & CO. PROFESSIONAL DIRECTOBY. A TTOttXEYS-A T-LA W. jTiirBalderstOB, ATTOiomr at nw, Wichita, Sedgwick county Sutu Office la Centennial Block. 193-tf J. C. Milton, Attorney at law nd petition attorney. Office vsr BoQlte furniture stcre. Eagle Block, Wichita. w20 1IAKIUS, HAKUIS i VERMILLION" Anoratn at Ltw, Wichita, Kansas Ofliee InthebuUdincoocupledbytheU. S. Land Office lxn cegotlateJ on Improved lands In Sedg- lck axd fcunmer counties. 35- UALE Jt DALE, Atto&mt at Lw, Wichita, Kansas. Office No. 91 Donghu Avenue. J. F. LAUCK, Attokxxt at Law, first door north of V S. Land Office, In Commercial Mock, Wichita, Kansas. Special attention Riven to all kinds of business connected with the U. S Land Office. 15- II. A. MITCHELL, ATTOKM.T-AT-LAW, Wichita, Kansas. Office over Herrlnston's bookstore. 10-Si- JAMESL DYEll, Attoksky at Law, WicliiU. Kansas. 52 PHYSICIANS. Mrs. Dr. J. T. Sexton. The frreat magnetic braler, noted for her fame and success In enring all diseases that the bu rn an family l subject ton located at No G50 north ilarttt street. here all suffering with any disease may receive the benefit of her won derful bealiag power. Charges reassnable d69-w-tf Dr. S. W. Richmond, Uagnetlc physician Cure diseases of every name and nature by magnetic treatment, with out medicine. Ills cures are speedy and per manent, and charges rersonable. Diagnosis and consultation free. 1'artlM from a dlttcsce can board with him at reasonable rates. Office on south Wateratreet, Wichita, Kansas. lJSdJlwlT AHCIUTECTS. TEKUV DUMOXT, Architects and Superintendents Have' block. M IchlU. Kansas SOCIETIES. Office in Waco IIoitoi-Tiiirr Aboci4Tioi. Meets quarterly on Saturdays at Cartwrlght school house I is MlLtVB, ITerldent. L. B. Drxs. Secretary. 1 IS Ckiot TowjiBuirMcTTALrnoTtcnvi: Sod irr. Meets the last Saturday In each menth at IlatSeld. 1). E buums, iTesiaenv S.J. LOUDE.VSLAUEU. Sec'y. 47-tf A. SMITH Contractor. Carpenter and Joiner. Will do 1! kinds or On"1" and -lolner work on short notice. Stairs. Uir Uallings, SsF.T)oors,ItH&ds, Do- n' Window Frames srd Fcrcfns. Or Shop, IM Main bueet; Heslilenee ,n lwrence Avenue near Onrtat t Post-office box HI -W W "I CK. ICE. JCK WICll ITA ICE CO. WICHITA ICE CO. W ElTElt & II O F F C II W E ITER & 11 O F V. l'UKK CLEAR CLEAN ICE. PUKE CLKAH CLEAN ICE. KIMMERLY & ADAMS, K0MTJMEU5S AE3 TOMBSTONES And tt'idere lu Lime, Plaster, Cement and Buildini Stone. rJ-Ol MaiKlret,rtwrell jr Sireets. V 1CHJT. . 1670. nISe j d 1883. BUTLER & FISHER, DEALLB-j IN HAHDWAEE, TINWAES, STOVES, SHELF HA2BWA2S, QD1ID, PISTOLS, ?U1PS. &c. Wc bsveafull line of Tern's Scissors auUfebears, and request all our customers to call and examine lliera. Tliej are sold to Ufc under a "Warranty Unlimited," aud e cbeerfullv recommend them to our trade. TerryS Scissor and Shear are ull full Nickel plated and crocus finish, will neither rust' nor corrode. Please call for one of our Mischief cards and buy a pair of Sbeara with a "Warranty Unlimited." i io DOUGLAS AVE UE, WICHITA. KANSAS. Tin: CHEAPEST PEACE In the city to tu lure Drugs, Medicines & Chemicals IS AT Allen5 Drug Store ! S UIU.11 o W here will also be found a Large Stock of iXOTS, AILS, WHITE LEW, MiXLP .ALT, TAuMSBES, UIMHIW cuss, pcnr, ETC, We also Vep on hand a Eargt Stock of TOILET ARTICLES, rELTCMY, SBOULPEE BRACES, fflEST PROTECTORS, SPONGES, SOAPS, TRUSSES, Elf., EU. We also receive direct from the manufacturers the most Popvlarand Jidiailc Patent Medicines. Ton will therefore get no counterfeits or lml UUcu In bavins from as. To oar zaxaj friends who have favored us 1th their patronage for the last thirteen years ws Uner our alacere thanks, and to those with whom It has not been onr good fortune to deal, we vonld ear that bv glviiuT us a trial we will .gu&imntee good goods and perfect satisfaction ! KniDoria. iudrine from her papers. l thinks nbout nothlug anil talks about nothing but tho Walkup murder case, which is set for trial to-morrow. Tiio "Western Times" is the name of a paper reaching us from bcoti ConlTP. Scott rountv. a town but a wcctold and located within about sixty-five miles of the western bound ary of the state, or two hundred and filly miles west of Wichita. How we spread how we grow. TO COLORADO. Tho ostensible object of t bo Gould Bartv is a mere matter of conjecture, ut to those who hare closely watched tho increase of cattle traffic over tho St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wicnita route, and the lessening in the transit of tho same, tho only natural Inrcrcnco in tho presenco of these gentlemen here, is that they aro deliberating on a direct line from Colorado to tho cast. Fort Scott Monitor. Col. Fred Grant's reply to tho state ments of Ward couccruiug tho al leged profits of tho Grant's from tho transactions of tho Graut & Ward firm, is positive and explicit, and bears every cvidcuco of truth. All of the family, including his mother, lost heavily, ho declares, tho only profits they ever derived, having been re invested, at Ward's insttfucc, and ut terly lost with the rest, lie was not himself a member of the firm, he says, but thinks ho could havo been deceived just as his father and brother were, if he had beca a partucr; and he adds in a manly and earnest way, "I regret that I did not occupy the place my father had in this business, for I be lieve the treachery of Fish and Ward brought on his disease and hastened his death." DONE UV. Mar6h Murdock is a pretty cute old duffer, and when to buildms railroads into Wichita from every point of the compass or slinging big words at the little burg of Kansas City, his equal has not been enumerated. But gel Marhoutofthoe two ruts aud he sizes up a good deal like other mortals. Tho other day some fellow sent him au "old relic," a paper printed in Ul ster count v, X. Y., sonio time in sev enteen hundred. Marsh with his usual enterprise dashed oil a half column on this reminiscense of the dim aud dus ty past. In fact one could almost see the mould on tho paper while reading his description. Well, that '-old relic" is also an old "iraz." Thero ins't a rounlry oflicelu the state that hasn't from five to twenty copies of that "old relic." They were printed at the Centennial as a big joke, and scut out all over the country as an advertise ment. If it had been one of Aycr's almanacs or Geo. Bill Curtis' phillipic on the evils of strabismus, we could have overlooked the error, but that "old relic" business is too awful. Hutchinson Xcws. WHAT IS UNIONISM? To the Editor of the Eagle, There is a little, sap-headed dude, Davis byname, on the Kingman Dem ocrat. I said dude, but am mistaken. To be one of these requires a person without brains. Davis has less than uo brains at all, therefore he is below the dudo standard. For the purpose of making a little political capital he calls the compositors on tho Eaolk a 'set of rats, Chinese-like things," be cause said paper is Republican. Union ism's to the government, means a unity of the states banded together for a single purpose. Unionism amoug printers means mutual benefit both to proprietors aud workmen. Some would-be printers think that union ism mean to slander aud vilify better union printers than themselves, vide the article written by Davis in the Kingman Democrat. This silly, empty-beaded conglomeration of atoms of nothing don't know the first principles of unionism. The vile at tack upon a dozen old and true union printers for the purpose of getting in a puny, unfelt stroke on the Republi can party, by a thing claiming to be their brother workman, shows that he is devoid of manhood the only ma terial lor true unionism. Thero Is not a paper in the state of Kansas that pa s as high wages to their workmen as "does the Eagle, and there is not a paper in the state that employs better printers. There a-c no proprietors of newspapers in the state who treat their employers any better or more willing to share their profits with them than the Murdocks. On the question of unionism, or anything else for that matter, this Davis is simply an idiotic, lunatic Democratic Union PmNTEit. THAT RELIC. The newspaper fraternity arc hav tici nnrllps nf fun over Mareu Jlur COCK lor eliugiug u "" " cinfiiliine npn over a half column of j- " . Tut.. I.'flsirsia eTlf T the Eagle, vt hich flies over the coun try from Wichita, about having re ceived an ancient newspaper of the seventeenth century which vs really printed in these modern da s. Marsh imcliPfl oiertheoid relic, forfeiting, fnr Hip time beinir. bis sreat subjects Kausas City and tho net-work of -. S - t.... !. t.ollilaaaic Ititat paper rauroaus uc is ummi"K " Wichita. His soul was wafted away back into the rusty past, when mule6 and white peo ple went in the samo society, snd the postcritv of St. Paul and Solomon Isaacs came'from Jerusalem to Wich ita aud organized the Democratic par tp KVinntinsr nagt Kansas City on ac count of its not being located on the great windy geographical location of tho prosperous west, lor the organi zation of the coming party of "ltnm, Romanism and Ilebclliou-" He flew olTfrom the extreme cud of the handle aud became boisterously sentimental aud remarked thu6: ' What peaceful days those must have been, to work the "whole year rouud and rest all dav Christmas, cutting wood to last ove'r harve't; when blue drill ing pants, buckled to tho body with hickory willies were good enough lor Sundav. In those days Dr. Jaytie's medical almanac prophesied the com ing of the great apostle, St. John, who would roam around bleeding Kansas, nrpnphinir luncral sermons, yet the people in their infiuitc wisdom disbe lieved it; however the uncircumcised crank came and attempted one luueral sormon that we know of. Cranks were not recognized in tiecciu society tnoso days, were only kuo'vn in connection with griudstone attach mpnts." Wc intent quote the Eagle further on the relic subject but space forbids, and will say in couclusieu that a. com-or two of the same old half-civiliied relic, gotten up by a smart Aleck In New York a few years ago are in possession of the Graphic that wc will gladly mail to the Eagle, to be placed in tho relic cabinet. Har per Graphic. The offensive partizan P. M.'s have resigned or been suspended aud suc ceeded bv luoflensive (!) partizausat Eureka, 'Horciicc. Marion, Newton, Wellington and Winfield. Only the beautiful blonde editor of the Wichita Eagle and the charming brunette ed itor of tho Walnut Valley Times, arc as yet untouched. Somo day Cleve land will cuter the charmed circle in which Wichita and Ei Dorado arc and lay about him with his club. Tee Pee is expected home with his P. M.'s com mission in uis coat tan pocKCi. vrai- nui v aaey ximcs. H. P. Smith might well be termed a, Dem ocratic repeater, since be has announced the arrival at hit house of a pair ot twin emi grants weighing ten pounds each. LERADO. To the Editor of the Eagle. I promised, several weeks ago, to send you the news from here. Oar town is booming and in a short time wo will havo one of the best towns in southwestern Kansas. Building is now going on rapidly. Several nice buildings aro now going up, among them a bank building, printing office, mill and n hotel. Tho bank building when finished will have one or tho best vaults in the state. The founda tion to tho vault is cigh feet squi.ro aud eight deep, filled with concrete of cement and sand, and is burglar proof beyond a doubt as far as tunneling is concerned. Tho building will be occuoicd by tho First National bank of Lcrado, with a capital stock of $50,00. The printing office will bo occupied by the Lcrado Ledger, and edited by Mr. Frauk A. Nibblack, ol Rockport, Ind. Mr. Nibblack is a newspaper mau ot long standing and you may look for a paper fullof life, finely edited aud well managed iu every respect. Brick arc now being manufactured hero of cement and sand under the French process, and aro giving good satisfaction iu every particular. Af ter a littlo ago they become as com pact and hard as flint, no kind of weather affecting them. The bank building is now being put up with these brick, aud when finished, which will be in three or four weeks, will be one of the most imposing struc tures in the state. It would be hard to write ctcu a fair description of tliis town. A more beautiful town site could not havo been selected than that scclcctcd for the town of Lcrado, lying in the midst ol au artificial for est of over three hundred acres, with a high rolling prairie in all directions and as good soil as can be found in the world makes it ono of the lovlicst lo cations on the face of the earth. The btrects all run at right angles and are principally named after our great men, such us Grant avenue, Clay, Lincoln. Logan. Sheridan, Sherman and Cleve land streets. Grant avenue is the principal business street and may well be termed tho Wabash avenue of the west. Entering Grant avenue from the south you arc completely sur rounded.by forest trees, and for one mile and a half these ' trees line the avenue on cither side; coming up on to Logan street you are in the midst of the new buildings that arc now going up. J lie sound or the saw and hammer, men excavating for cellars, la ing foundations, putting up frames, shingling houses, moving goods iulo new stores, grading and cleaning away rubbish, causes one to feel that they have passed into a new world, aud that the old one was noth ing but fogyism. Too much cannot be said of Lcrado. The town is only four weeks old, and it is even hard for those who were aciustomcd to drive along the roads to realize that so great a change could tako place in so short time. Wichita being first, Lcrado is tho second lorest city of the west. We acknowledge Wichita's pre-eminence over all, but the day will soon coino when Lcrado will be as largo as Wichita, and Wichita as large as St. Louis. Lerado has now fifty bouses, and fully three hundred inhabitants, with new additions every day. Surrounding towns arc moving in; for instance, old Buffalo, that was at one time the pride of S. W. JReno Co.,, but she, too, has succumbed, aud has folded her tent and joined the throng iu building up the future great city of Lerado. Come and sec us, for Lcrado will stand the test. Very Respectfully. J. A. B. FKOM KINGMAN. Wichita's New Preacher and Othe Matters. Kingman, Oct. 17, 1885. To the Editor of the Eagle. 1 see from the Eagle that the Rev. llcndrjx, of Mentor, Ohio.is now the settled pastor of the Christian church at Wichita. Having been acquainted with tho reverend gentleman in the cast I can most heartily congratulate that chnrch on what I esteem their ex ceeding good fortune in having a pas tor of such distinct and excellent ciftp. I can assure the church over which he is placed as pastor, though 1 do not belong to his denomination, that he comci to them not as a narrow-minded hobbiest, or with views strongly t'uictured with a selfish sectarianism, but with a charity as bread as the gospel of the Son of God, and with a mind and opinions fully up to the highest standard of modern Christian thought, and to hear him will be an intellectual feast. There is not an over amount of news, more than that our merchants boast of a large trade at Kingman. Wc expect to hear the shrill whistle of the D. M. Ss A. engines anions our hilltops soon. XIncscah seems lost and Jonc ly. Some of the principal business firms at that place are anxious to sell out, they offer to sell at a heavy discount. The design is to get out ot the place in good time, etc. They don't like the route of the southern Santa Fe railroad survey. Ierado looms up with a surprising grandeur. Ko day passes without new buildings. Jubilant tho carpenters' saw and hammer rings out, cchoiug among the tree-tops of the lovely groves Uiat surround the thriving town, ere the dawn of morn appears, to awakcu the slumber to new enterprises just be gun, aud thus the rush goes on. It is wonderful how rapid the growth of this Lerado. No wonder that other railroad companies beside tho D1L & A. arc now contemplating building to this place soon. S. B. The Wichita Eagle Is the last paper to "take in" a copy of that "ancient relic," the Ulster County Gazette, of 1800, coutainiug an account of the death of Washington. The Eagle prizes it verv highly, and gives it a .rnnd frnd-off. There are thousands of copies afloat, aud we anxiously aw ait a report from the next fellow that receives one. Kausas Chief. If all you fellows had kept still, who would have ever known that wc had been victimized? In roiswer to mugwump logic wc can give uo better rejoinder than the publication of the following anecdote from the New York Graphic. "In Harlem lives a lady who ran away and lived two weeks with a total stranger. 'I did it,' she'said on her return, by way of explanation to her liusband, 'not that I loved the other man, but by way of rebuking you.' 'O, well, replied the geutlo husband with a sigh of relief, 'if that's the case it's all right. I was afraid your purroee was repre hensible.' And he took the mugwump back." WITHDRAWS. Rev. J. C. Post, it is authoritatively stated, declines to run for county treasurer on the Sedgwick county Greenback ticket and that he bas with dvjwn from the tontMt. WICHITA, SEDGWICK COTJNTT, PENCIL. TOUCHES. It is safe to waeer a small amount of almost any merchantable commod ity that none of the readers of the Courier ever made the acquaintance of a genuine Canadian Jumper. I sec now plainly enough that you're first question will be, "And what In the name of all the Canadians at once Is a Canadian jumper.'" io answer this very natural query with as much directness .and brevity as practicable, it may be said that "the jumper" is always a French Canadian, and I think that in addition to this he al ways has a perccptiblo tinge of Indian blood in his veins. Any sudden fright, or action or noise that startles him, destroys instantly bis control of Ms nerves and causes him to mako involuntary movements. These movements will usually depend upon the nature or the cry of tho move ment that startles him. At a quick, sham crv that astonishes him bo will leap Into the 'air and perhaps whirl round. A ouick command is instant ly obeyed. If the 'jumper" is stand- ins near another individual and a third person cries "hit himPor "'strike him!" iu a sharp, shrill voice, he will striko instantly with whatevrr he has iu his hand. To poke a "j'urapcr" in the ribs is to inflict Intense nervous suffering upon him and to put his tor mentor in great danger of getting hi own bones broken. A friend of mine. Mr. Ball, manager of the Dominion Snatho company, has one very bad "jumper" in his employ; auothcr of his hands took great delight iu annoying the poor fellow. One moruinir he found tho jumper stand ing by the stove and going up to him suddenly poked him in the side. Quick as a flash of lightning the "jumper" dealt him a terrible blow in the ribs, breaking three of them so badly that his tormcutor was laid up for re pairs for several weeks, and yet the "jumper would not have done him an injury at all if he could have controlled his nerves and muscles soon enough to have prevent ed it. In shops whero "jumpers" arc employed, instances of this strange want of control of their muscular Eowcr aro witnessed every day. I ave seen certain carters at Sber brooke who arc artlirted in that way, tormented terribly by tho boys about the railroad offices. Those who have had "jumpers" iu their employ ment or who have labored beside them, tell stories, al.uost without end, of their curious actions uudcr the iufluouce of any sudden or start ling action or noise. Many of these actions are very amusing, Men about the shops" will some times play jokes like this on their lady friends. When one of them visits the shop they will manasfe to havo her pass near a "jumper" and then stormout to him to "nug neri lustauuyuis arms win clasp her round, aud as suddenly will let her go, thoroughly ashamed, and evidently suffering intensely from the result of his malady. But the boys soon cheer him up, whllo they have a laugh at tho lady good lor at least six weeks' repetition. How do I account for It? Well I don't account for it at all. All I can say is that it is a pecul iar form of nervousness that affects a small number of French Canadians. Benj. S. Parker. A HOT BQX AND RUSSEi-U AUt The venerable railroad builder and onerator. Hon. Russell Sase, who ac companied the Gould party, although nearly seventy years old, retains his mental faculties in a wonderful man ner, in our trip tiown v adiuvuv day before yesterday, a hot box de layed the special an hour or so, ou the prairie bevond Conway Springs. In looking out over the graud prairies of that section, Mr. Sage, who, It will be remembered, was a member of con- jrress for two or three consecutive terms, about tho time the territory of Kansas was being organized, said to us that he had met Alexander Mitchell of the Milwaukee & St. Paul road a few days since, and as they were old friends and had, betwoen them, built a large proportion of Wisconsin's raii- roads.hc told Mitchell he was not Keep ing up with the procession: that Kan sas was the coming state, with a pop ulation already of a million aud a half, her grain product already leading Wisconsin, etc , etc. The converation developed the fact that Mr. Sage knew more of Kansas than do many of her editors, but he said ho had hard work to convince Mitchell that he wasn't romancing. Mr. Sage in concluding, said ho had as a member of congress, got so work ed up over the fate aud for.uncs of Kansas territory, that iu the inter vening thirty years with all their complications of political and mate rial interests, he had kept posted on all matters pertaining to her welfare, and to her leading citizens. He paid a fine tribute to the abilities of our two senators, who, though wholly un like in mental characteristics, who yet formed a team that no state was safe to challenge whatever the race or contest. In speaking of Jim Lane and the territorial cause, that in 'M, iu reply to tho objection that war would come unless concessions were made, he said, "probably that is so, but if it comes, tho stayiug qualities of the north so far exceeds that of the south, that the north will not only be victorious, but dictate the abolition of slavery as the only terms of peace." UNCALLED FOR. The Kingman Democrat of this week contains an unwarranted criti cism on a late walk out at the Eagle office. The Eagle, while Ills a non union office, pays tho highest wages and the highest prices for composition, at least higher thau is paid by any othsr daily in the state of Kansas-. Thn walk-out referred to, was un called for, and inexcusablo from any standpoint from which it can be viewed. No mau In the state can teach the editor of tho Eagle what is due labor and laboring men, tor he has been there, from the manipulation of the lye brush to the pulling of the devil's tail of a Washington hand press. And, furthermore, our force, either as to compositors, foreman, pressman, or business management, are not incompetent, and the paper shows for Itself that we speak th truth. For the Democrat's better in formation it Is referred to men, several in this city who labored with ns, and for us on the Eagle for years, com of them for eight and ten years, and one for nearly twelve years. Mr. Hammond, our foreman, is a gentle man, a scholar with a large amount of 1 newspaper experience, having served on somo of the leading papers in this country in the same capacity and as telegraph editor, and not only that, but he was president of one of the first unions ever organized in this country. We don't know that it will go to soothe the feelings of our overly In dignant Democratic friend at King man, but we will merely mention for bis better information that the entire force, now connected with the Eagle composing room, with the exception of two are staunch members of his party. George R. Peck has got in his work ou Shakespeare. Immediately after reading the article, President Cleve land appointed Dr. Shakespeare coru miasioner to investigate the cholera iu Spain, thinking it was the same Shakespeare that Capt. Peck was backing. Kansas Chief. QARDEN PLAIN. To the Klltor of tho Eagle: Your correspondent owes au apolo gy, perhaps, to tho Eaolk as well as to tho many rcudcrs of the same, at this place, for his neglect In not ap pearing oftener with his notes from Garden Plain, but as this is a year noted for its reformsC?), we crave tbo indulgence of all, until we have an op portunity of b-sing wrought upon In such a way as to make us more zeal ous iu tho future in tho way of trans mitting to your lively paper the items of interest as they transpire in tho town and region rouud about. Our business men all seem to be well satisfied with their trade, and aro lay ing in a full supply of goods or all kinds, In anticipation of a heavy fall trade. Messrs. Hymcr & McCIure, who havo heretofore made a specialty of .lev o-nnils and clothinir. have remod eled the interior of their store and have put In a full stock of groceries. Their neighbors, Messrs. Goodwin & Peters, who have heretofore dealt ex clusively in groceries, determining not to bo outdone, have laid in a full supply of dry goods, boots and shoes. Henry Morrison, who has so long managed the business of Mr. C.Thom as, at this place, has decided to man age his own store, which he is uow erecting aud which will bo stocked with a full Hue of staplo ant fancy groceries. Mr. Thomas has removed his stock of dry goods aud groceries to Mt. Hope. Messrs. Chadwick & Strong, our ,., .lrntrtrieta. llflVC ITlOVCd into tho building formally occupied by Mr. Tknm,Q ami are as busy as bees re nrrauzinir their stock of drugs. ft ..., - The public school building, the con tract for which was awanieu io jonn Kicfner, Sr., is rapidly uearing com pletion, aud adds much to the appear ance of the town. Mr. Isaac Ratliff having had his losses ou liis flour mill, which was de stroyed bv fire some time since, ad justed by tho several insurance com- nanics. left yesterday lor ins oiu uomo at Arno. Indiana, accompanied by his family and that of his son-in-law, Mr. W. Cosner. It is uot kuown whether we bhall have a new mill soon or not but that it has becu shown that is a good location for a mill, it is proba ble that we shall. We hope our busi ness men will take the matter in hand at once. The Ninncscah Baptist association convened here on tho 1st iust. Moses Parker, of Clearwater, was elected permanent chairman, and W. 11. San dusky, secretary and treasurer, im ports from the different churches and Sunday schools were read by the dif ferent pastors and messengers, all showing a marked improvement in church and kindred labors, It was stated by the church-going pco the pie that this was one of most satisfactory meetings h Uml ever been held of in this portion of tho state. Among the ministers present, wo noticed the following: W. W. Dor mau, Garden Plain; A. D. Axton, Danville: J. M. Via, Arkansas City; J. B. Carroll, W. F. Harper, Wichita; W. Parker, Moses Parker, Clearwater; D. P. Row, W. B. Ray, Cheney; J. 1. Cumraings, Garden Plaln;C.Tilbcrry, J. II. Long, South IHayen; J. K. Ed wards. Anthony; W.T.JohnBon, Gar- den Plain; W. W Durham, Welling ton; G. N. Drury, Clearwater; .1. II. Wells, Augusta; J. M. Wood, Harper; and others whose names wo could not get." Our school board havo secured the services of Mr. C. R. Welch, as prin cipal of our school tho coming year. Mr. Welch comes to us highly recom mended and no doubt will be able to sustain the reputation he has already made as an educator, at any rate wc wisli him success. Mr. James Odcll is at work in the Swcatlaud school, Miss Bell Rosen berg at tho Buxtou school and Miss Vettio Rosenbcrry at the casaa school. laiioTUS. COULD IN ANTHONY. At about 2 oclock yesterday after noon. Jay Gould's special train com .2t nf rmo-o-api!- dininp-. sleenin? aud palace cars, rail into the depot at Anthony, inc tram uorc n. miRu m ty of Missouri Pacific officials, among whom wens Messrs. Gould, Hoxeu, Russell Sage, Uopkin,George Gould, also General Manager Miller, Auditor Dowland, Attorney Richard and others of the Wichita road, with Colonel M. M. Murdock, of the Wichita Eagle and other invited guests. As soon as the train stopped Messrs. Gould, Ruescl Sage and Hop kins, accompanied by T. II. Stevens, George Gould and others, accom panied by Mr. Hasley, drove up Into tho city and took a- look at its im provements. They, without ex ception, expressed thcmsel"os as sur prised at the rapid and substantial progress of Anthony, and seemed pleased to bo afforded io view so fine a specimen of western push progress. After a stop of some fifteen minutes the train proceeded to the stock yards, tho terminus of the road, thus on abling the party to inspect every foot of their property. Mr. Gould seems to bo contented with hlslot.and makes no effort to impress others with the fact that he is more than he seems to be. He is a small, ordinary-looking man, of a bilious complexion, and with black hair, eyes und whiskers, and a nose that appeared to have been looked down so often lhat every sug-o-ectivn f pa tn re is smothered out of it. We hope this trip means something for the extension of the Missouri Pa cific system of roads in this section, . 9 !tA tarn ttxil l I UUt WO made UO inquiries in was m- rection, because we had no hopes of an answer to tiiem. Whatever Mr. Gould's purposes may be, they are focused, like his eyes, closely beneath his nose, und fullness of time will alone reveal them. Anthony Daily Herald. WONDERFUL WICHITA t From the Kansas City Indicator. Wichita seems to bo the most flour ishing and rapidly growing city of Kansas. Already it contains a popu lation of 19,000. It is situated in one of the most fertile valleys in America, 227 miles southwest of Kansas City, and 650 miles west of St. Louis. Three great railroad lines connect the city with all portions east, west, north and south, and otbor lines are in pro cess of construction. About five miles of street railway are In successful operation: all por tions of the city are supplied with water and gas pipes; two and three story brick business houses extend ou both sides of two of the principal streets for several squares; a great iron bridge spans the river, elevators, mills, iron foudries,pnblic and private hnitdinirs. and nearly all other inter ests which contribute to mako a pros perous place are found here. The Wichita Eaqle, daily and weekly, red-hot Republican, published by M.M. Murdock ABro, is every where regarded as one of the ablest and best papers in the State. Ho man bas been more energetic or a more persistent advocate for the advance ment of Kansas interests than Marsh Murdock. J H. Humphrey, Esq., returned Sunday from attendance on the U. S. district court at Leavenworth. KANSAS, FRIDAY, THE OREAT COUNTY OF SEDG WICK. Sedgwick is ouo of the foremost counties which go to form this stale, and is, like the commonwealth, kuown far and near. Her resources are un told; her future greatness boundless. Withiu tho cast ccnt'al portion of this excellent county is situated the city of Wichita, with a population of 19,000 souls. This is certainly a met ropolitan wander, aud from tho hun dreds of largo and commodious lm'i ness and dwelling bouses uow iu pro gress of erection, one concludes that her future Is indeed bright. She cer tainly is destined to be the moU im portant and populous city between Kansas City and tho Pacific coast, aud that, too, before auolhi-r score of years. Wichita has all the conveniences found in eastern cities. Her broad streets and leading thoroughfares nre lovely to behold. The city might be termed "Forest City" with perfect case, for all her residence streets arc beautifully lined on each side by fine rows of native trees, planted by tho band of rui.u. Tho Arkansas rivcr"flows diagonal ly through the county, from northwest to southeast, aud upon the cast ide of this queer-looking river is located this immense western city, and across which span three bridges. There aro six railway outlets to this place, and in less than ninety days there will be two more. The newspapers of Wichita have been the prime fnctors in building up so great au iufant wonder, aud de serve a paying appreciation at the hands of all her citizen", for it is the printed pace that cither makes or breaks. The Arkansas Valley Agricultural Society has just c'oscd its sixth annual fair at this point, aud has becu vcry Sbccessful throughout. D. A. Mitch, ell, secretary aud financial manager, with E. A. Phillip", or Greenwich, Prof. Fritch and Diamond Mitchell, of Wichita, as assistants; Clms.F. Derby, general superintendent; It. It. Hat field, president, and others, have cred itably performed all duties devolving upon them, and for courtesies ex tended the Kansas Farmer they have our thanks and best wishes for their future success. Kansas Farmer. COLDWATER. Coldwater, K., Oct .13. To the Editor ot the Eagle . Although southwest Kansas affords but few objects of special iulercst to tourists and sight seers, yet it is not entirely devoid of natural phenomena aud curiosities. The Gypsum cave, located at the southeast part of Comanche county, is rapidly becoming the objective point of picnic and excursion parties. It is near the rendezvous of James Brothers, whose uncle once owned a fine ranch in that vicinity. The cave has been explored for a distance of several hundred feet, and, but for the fact that boats are unknown in this section of the country, the explora tions might be still further extended, as a subterranean lake or river cuts off the main entrance. The floor and roof are of crystalized gypsum aud present a verv beautiful appearance when lit up with torches. The salt plains along the Cimarron river In the southern part of Clark county, are well worth a visit. They extend for miles along the banks of the rivpr. and at a distance look like snow drifts. Large quantities of pure white salt can be obtained at the mere exnensoof hauling. The famous salt well near Mead Center is au object of special interest in vititnrs. It is situated on a hill side about two and a half miles south of town. The distance to the water ;, oimnt thirtv feet. The diameter of the well at the surface is about 200 rkp Kmimlinffg have been made to , Jnnth nf 900 feet without reach in the bottom. It is claimed that the water yields 75 per cent of pure salt, ,! witii but small expense could be made to furnish an iuexhaustable sup ply of salt. It is located ou govern ment laud, which, howeer, is uot for sale. . ,. a fino nnarrv of masuesian lime stone is being opened near Protection iu Comanche county. It is superior both in quality and appcarauce to too celebrated Winfield stone. When first takcu from the quarry it can be sawed into a:iy shape and cveu planed, but ou exposure to the air it becomes hard and tough and is cry difficult to work. p- G- "' AKANSAS CITY. Akkaxsas Ciiy, Oct. 15. To the Editor of the Eagle. The word has gone forth ami Ar kansas City is to have a Democratic nostmaster. Martin N Sinuott, the lucky man, was a Union soldier Cur ing the war. nnd although a Democrat he is neither a firc-caicr nor a copper head, and as wo hail to have a Demo crat for postmaster wo are glad begot tho appointment, but some of the old standbys in that party feel very sore, but we hope and think that in four years we will see a Republican filling that position again. Henry Mowry, tho murderer of James P. Smith has been admitted to bail in the snm or $7,000. bis admission to bail is condemned by a majority of our people, Our city is putting on metropolitan nlrs now. Wc havo got a genuine Chiuesolaundrman iu the person of Leo Gee, who has leased tho old steam laundry bnildiug. T. H. McLaughlin has got the front of his building up again, mid as ho has a good foundation, this time it is likely to stand the pressure. Mr. Edward Grady and A. A. Newman have commenced on new buildings 25x80 feet, on South Sum mit street. The K. C. & S. W. R. R., is now running through traius direct from WinQcld to St. Louis, and a large number of graders arc now at work on this sido of Winfield and it is confidently expected that the road will reach this point by December 1st, then wc hope for better rates on freight if nothing more. Money was raised here and n party started out to survey and locate a direct road from here to Oklahoma. We intend to bavo tho most direct and the best road to Oklahoma aud then to offer special inducements for the pilgrims to make this their out fitting point and the nlaco from which they will draw their supplies., for tho last fivo years I hawro made nnlvfl vimr visits to your city, but dur ing the fair I sneut two days Iu look ing n over, and inougn i cxpecicu io find quite a change, yet it had outgrown even my expecta tions, but what struck most was the large shade trees which now line the streets, that is one thing which is noticed, and spoken of by all visitors, and" something of which Wichita may well be proud. Vis itor! from (he east can hardly be made believe that Wichita was built on a treeless plaiu. We aro not jealous of AVichita, be- OCTOBER 23,1885. catHt; wc arc at tho head of naviga tion ou tho Arkansas Kivcr, and so lo cated that we arc sure to be ou the line of three or four railroads. Thn Arkansas River Naylgition Company nre building two new steel barges at this point for frcighfing purposes on the rior, and Mr. Thompson, of Columbus, Ohio, is coming herewith another. .'. ANTHONY. To the Klltor of the Eagle. The city of Anthony is still boom- iug- The contract U let, and opera tion it commenced ou a school build iug worth $18,000. The erection of the building will be pushed as speedi ly as possible, as the necessities of the city demand it. The design of the building is such that if completed as now designed, (as it no doubt it will be,) will he second to no building in the state. The first intention was to erect n building at an expense of $14,000, but tho continual growth and importance of the city of Anthony, clearly suggests to thn people aud their oflicial representatives that a hirgcr building is needed, and by an other year, one still larger will be de manded in the west end of town. Mr. Willis, formerly of Wichita, has bees busy for the last two weeks putting down cement pavement iu front of the First National Bank and Mr. She lly's new brick store on the south side of Maiu street, where Johnson brother? linvc opened a tine a store as any iu the southwest, with the fine smooth cement pavement, grand and imposing edifice of the First National Bank, aud the tasteful display of John- sou Brother?, the south sido of Main street presents a beautiful appcarauce The north side of Main street has not heeu neglected. Mr. Willets has the Fame rcir.cnt pavemaut laid in front of the Jeuning's block, which will this coming week be occupied by business iirms of various kinds, viz: Drugs, clothing, dry goods, hardware and groceries. The Anthony Land & Loau compa ny have filled up the upper story of the Jennings' building in fine style, where they will iu the future serve their palrons with the fame decorum aud expediency as they havo doue heretofore iu thcirmorohumble apart ments. The outside world is uot forgetful of the pluck, push and promise of An thony. Two railroads from difcrent points are now contemplated, and doubtless these two with others will havo their Hues cxioiidcd into Antho ny ere another autumn nas numoereu in the great cycle of tho ages. It is an old saying that a bad start makes a good ending. It seems to be a i rue saying with Anthony. Its growth, 60 much desired by its lew iuliabitauts, in the first years ol its existence, was slow and steady as the dews which fall unseen, but of late tears aud especially the last summer, one enterprise after auothcr has come upon the people unexpected, no use less talk, no bluster, the success of the city is au assured fact and no wind is necessary to secure permanent and substantial improvements. Tliia tins lieeu court weeK in au- thony, where the temple of justice of Harper county stands. Over two ttnnrtrpil rases raccd or diseraccd the docket for this term, ouiy a few of which will be tried. The fact is ap parent that our terms of court aro too short and far between to transact the business of this growing and wealthy pnimu- Tho snecial interest of this term appeared to be centered in the liquor cases against tho druggists ol Anthony. As our learned county attorney (?) and his worthy counter part together with the committee on prosecution appointed by a selected coterie(?) which assembled in the Con gregational church, and which is backed by tho law and order league believed they were going to havo si the druggists enjoined from selling in toxicating liquors, and indeed a tem porary restraining order was granted, but when the petition for enjoining came up for argument, there were null- piirliieen errors, prima facia, iu Hip ilrawinff un of the papers. We nrn nnt informed whether all errors were fatal or not, but certainly enough were fatal to support the petition to quah the petition to enjoin. However the court cave permission to amend and ou Monday morning the county attorney and his worthy counterpart will make another display of ability(?) Of course gossip in the matter is not wanting aud people are not slow to ex press themselves, as did the Scottish lord, when asked his opinion of King James, said he, "Ken you a John ape? If 1 have joco uy tne conar tcau mane him bitovou: if you have him by the collar you can make him bite me." J. A. Love, the assistant county attorney is engaged to prosecute those drttg-L'i-ts who did uot employ him to de fend tlicnu MULVANE. Mulvaxe, Kas., Oct. 12. To the Editor of the Eagle: II. B. Furguson's house Is neanng completion. J. Keller has the plasterers at work on his house. Mr. Whitcd has just completed a nico burn. Mr. Hostettler has decidedly the fiuet barn in this section. There is a rumor to the effect that a railroad will bo surveyed from Dong las to Mnlvane, iu the near future. Mrs. Runton, from Shelbvil!e. la., is isitir.g relatives In the neighbor hood. Mr. Chcuowcth.ot Wellington, is leader of the choir at Mt. Hope. Miss Nettie White is teaching school at Bcllcn school house at $35 per month. Miss Xettle and a number of l.nipo from Mulvano visited the Sun day school tit Mt. Hopo last Sunday. Dr. Xestcr has deferred his trip to Ksusas county until spriug. I send you tho name of Miss M. Tate, who" wishes the Eagle sent to her address, Mulvauo. I enclose a money order therefor. 'J'his makes thirteen subscribers that I have se cured for tho Eaole within the past few weeks, will securo thirteen more cro long. Mr. Hostettler, the new postmaster, has takeu charge of the postofllce at Mill vane. B. A. II. KINfiMAN'S TOWNS. To the Editor of the Eafle We at Kingman hail with supreme pleasure the regular dally of AVlchla's loftiest and noblest b'ird. Xo people can appreciate the health inspiring qualities of this grand old bird to every part of our great and glorious country better than tho people of Kiugman, for though her visits arcno!es3 than daily she never fails to come freighted with the freshest of news; and lhat from every part of our globe. There is no use of disguising the tho fact, the Eaole has become a power, and that nnwer is uot only interested in the country's greatest good, but that it ii appreciated is evident from an expres sion made by one of Wichita's leading wholesale men while at Kingman re cently, who said: "Our city (Wichita) can afford to make the Eaole a dona tion of $100,000, and ought to do it." Toil on; honcaf, unrelenting, efficient labor will yet be rewarded. The United Brethreu chnrch is be ing pushed on to completion. It will be dedicated by Bishop Kephart, the 8th of next month and will bo decided ly the finest church edifice iu our rap idly growing ciiy. The Rev. Mr. Havaland will close his labors pastor of tho Pres byterian church here about the first of next moulh. lie preached last Sab bath morning on temperance. The effort is raid to he u master piece of tliousht and eloquence. The new lowtt in the southwestern part of Itei o couuty, called Lcrado, is a boomer The old Lrado, ono mile norih, has moved t" tho new town. A brick, al-o lumber yard has recent ly sprung up ou the ground. A bank with $50,000 caj iial, a meat market, shops and store houses aud business places almost without number. Tho gcueral exterior of l hU thriving town U simply sublime, and to sec it, it is io buy mm uuiiu in it. it is eighteen miles from Kingman, thirty- three miles from Hutchinson, county seat of Reno county, thirty-three miles from Sterling, thirty miles from luka, couuty scat of Pratt couuty, and is located forty miles from the coun'y town of Barber on the south of it. The country in all this vast region that will be dependent ou Lerado for trade, and of which it is located In tho center, is all that anyone could wish, and is well settled with a gener ous hearted iiiiltistriou enterprising money making people. The climate is healthful aud the water pure and plenty. A new edition is uow being laid off, Ihu first eighty acres laid off about three or four four weeks ago having been entirely sold, al though lots arc rapidly advancing in price, still excellent bargains await those who cuaic and buy soon. Four acres of land in the town site have becu givcu to the trustees for a ceme try, aud ten acres of a most beautiful artificial trove for a park. The D. M. & A. railroad i3 now pushing the work of grading of said railroad from Kingman to Lcrado, aud soon the shrill notes of iho en gine will echo among the beautiful groves of our new town. Daily stages visit this town both from the north and south, bringing passengers lhat do uot fail to buy, Any who may wish further infor mation concerning this thriving town, or wish to call on or write Dr. Brady, president of the Lerado town compa ny, or S. Bacon, Kingman, Kausas. or what is better, go and sec for your selves the first appearaucc Upon your enraptured soul will tell, Like a wander magic spell. The Kansas City Times is condol ing Kausas City's apathy iu a sad manner, and with even- concession the Wichita Eagle is catching it up in the manner of a hungry cur catch ing morsels of food on the fly, and is making much capital of the impassive attitude -of the City-on-the-Kaw. Kingman Democrat. MR. GOULD'S KANSAS SYSTEM. The Times has the following com munication from Wichita. I is from a reliable source, and we commend il to the consideration of our Kansas City readers: Wichita, Kas., Oct.16. Jay Gould, his sou George J Gould, II. M. Hoxie and J. W. Miller, general mtnagcr of the St. Louis, For. Scott aud Wichita railway, with other officials of the Missouri Pacific, passed through this city last evening on a special train en route for Fcrt Scott. '1 he party have inspectr-d the entire line of the St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita railway from Fort Scott to Anthony. lis present tcrmiuus. This line will bo built as far west as Engtewood, Clark county, during next summer, and will eventually extend to Tnmdsd, Colo rado. Building on the Wichita and Colorado line,-a new railway from this city to Lamed will b.'giu during the next ten days. This latter line will be another branch of the Missouri Pacific system in southern Kansas, and, with the St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita railway, will form a continuous line from S't. Louis to Denver. Indications point strongly to Wichita becoming ihe headquarters of the Missouri Pa cific system in Kausas. Mr. Gould certainly showed Wichita marked attention, and after looking at his Kansas system, which is brist ling with new lines, he went on to St. Lonis and Chicago. Kansas City was left, as usual, failing to turn to its own account any advantage that might have been derived from Mr. Gould s western trip. Mn.niimo little of the business iu . inrriinrv covered bv the Missouri Pacific in Kansas is going around two sides or a triangle to get to Kansas City. We are too busy buying and selling real estato amoug ourselves to care a hg aooui iraue. ci. "n toiling her toe-liae to our territory faster and faster all the while. A plaeuo upon your railroad con nections! Devil tako your exposi tion! Hurrah for tho cable lines ami tho consequent boom in real estate. Down with trade! Up with corner lots! That Is the cry from the haw to tho Blue. . , The sky-rocket will fizzle out some of these days. There will bo a con vulsion, and then paralysis will lay its cold hand upon us. Theic vrill beno trade, for tho railroads will centcrhere n,ii- liniiiinnllv: but with lines all around us, will shut us out without redeuiDtiou. The real estate specula tors will bo whooping it up some- hpenpl5P tut tho solid meuwno have their money in business will have to suffer. With this fate staring us in the race, shall we do nothing to avert it? Wake up. gentlemen! Shake off this lethar gy! Exterminate this dry rot lhat is d'estroj ing u! Unlc-s thero is a rev olution here our boasted destiny will be as a tale that Is told.-Kansas Cily Times. "Mr. Gould certainly showed Wich ita marked attention." Well, we should smile; but if the Times only knew all the attention, whathosaid and did, it would make the Times man turn pale. Mr. Gould knows agood thing wnen he sees it, and the Wichita & Coloaado line caught his eagle eye and he smiled upon it. CHENEY. Cheney, Ka3., Oct. 19, 1835. To the Editor of the Eaile. Everybody seems to be in a great hurry this morning to get to a good hot stove. This is indeed rough weath er, and we long for that beautiful weather wo enjoj cd during last week. Overcoats, cap3, gloves and such like will find a ready sale to-day, and the coal delivers arc pretty busy. Hopo we will not have bo bad a winter as the proceeding two have been. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Yoder, who died last Thursday, was held yes terday, Rev. Lippart conducting the services. The institution of the new Murdock lodge, No. 271, was perfected Ia3t Saturday night. Deputy Grand Mas ter Mathewsou, Graud Marshal Me- Mulleu and special Deputy Fryer, of Wichita, instituted the lodge and in stalled the officers elect: Rulloy.K. G,; Boms, "V". G.i Dewey, R. Sec.; Mor gan Treas. About twelve members of the Cheney lodge So. 244 were also pres ent, and assisted in initiating the con ferring degrees ou seven condidates. The New Murdock brethren nnder staud how to entertain their guests. They iuvited us to supper about 3 o'clock, when all present were escort ed to the residence of Brother McCal ister, where a splendid oyster supper had beeu prepared to refresh the inner man. Supper over, we listened to a beautiful recitation by Turn Grant Lazarus, of Cheney, and then took up the work agaiu, with which wc got through abntit 5:30 a. m. The morn ing train took the visitor to their re rpective home, all well pleased with the result, and certainly all will think with plcasuie of the nklit spent at Xcw Murdock. Some over a wee!, ago a Mr. Potls bcrgcr, living with Henry Stillmau, near Cheney, attached a spau of horse", belonging to Sherman John son, for a debt. Johnson got very mad about it, and iu his auger made threats that lie would scttlo him some time, when opportunity afforded. Putli'iunrer, who is kuown to bo a sober, iudutriou:, xiid honest fe'l.i'.v. started last Tuesday, about five oclock hi the moriiinir to fco John- sou, uilh the iutcution to offer him a settlement, and thereby avoid any law suit, Hud have his claim agaiuU John sou secured. Pottsherger was seen by Mr. Sweeny, on his way toward Johnson's pi ice, but has as yet not re turned. Henry llili'tnn and other neighbor have scarUnd for P., but so fir without the least success. Pottsbsrger had over $100 iit cash stilh him, and it is believeiFhe ha been fouiy dealt with. Johnson was arrested Saturday evening on sus picion, and brought beforo A. W. Snyder, a justice of the x.esco, who released him ou bail until Monday morning, wheuhcwill have a hear- ? Our court has :i large docket to there being some clear to morrow, other miner cases there sceui3 to be pcndlug. and still prospects for more nCW C13C9. An attempt to blackmail one of our best citizens was made last Satur day by au individual whose mind is evidently crazed, or who is a rascal of the .deepest dye. Particulars about this probably later. Mr. nnd Mrs. J. T. RcllU- returned Friday night from tbeir visit to Michigan. W. II. Wright is erecting a resi dence on Second avenue. Farmei: John. DERBY DOINGS. Deriiv, Kas Oct. 19, '85. To the Editor of the Eagle. In keeping with my desire to writo alone of good times and that which pertains to the welfare and prosp-rity of our little lowu. Ihavwith pain ful anxiety awaited Ihc long wished for and welcome termination and exit of tho last dull and dreary day of this stagnation for the dawn of a brighter day that is sure to come sooner or lat er. Tlii cheering and hope-inspiring presence of tho hottest yeomanry ha3 been withdrawn to the wheat seeding and the coru husking fields, wc think, long enough, aud, although the hog market forms uo induccmeut Tor them to leave their retirement, yet the price offced for new corn has brought about a fow sales, which will be deliv ered in the near future, thank the Lordind joyfully will we how-d'y'-do them. I tell you our energetic and rustling firm of hwinc dealers, Messrs. Fleshmau Si Whit more, who have been for the last inon'ii or so, punching hovines aud feeding swine will then return to the scales and then Ihe old steady aud reliable firm of cattle, hogs and grain buyers, Messrs. Henderson, Barwiste & Sans will, has something to keep the blood in circulation. Improvements are still, going on notwithstandiug the gloomy moments. The spire of our nice new Baptist church lifts its finished head looks out across the beautiful distance iuviting attention. Several private residences aro under contract. Quite a number or visitors arc in towu to-day. The ordination ceremonies toucL itig the case of Brother Hamilton of the Ptcsbyterian church is uow in progress at said church here. Wc are informed he is to be the pastor of the Presbyterian church of Derby, and from what we arc enabled to learn of him wc must congratulate tho church upon lt3 good fortune in procutiug him. Our towu was enlivened on Satur day by tho gayest, handsomest and most courteous group of drummers we have had for quite a while, amoug whom was the fine-looking represen tative or tho popular McComb Bros. Yours, " CLEARWATER. Cleaiuvatek, Oct. 20. To the Editor of the Eafle. Our city elcctiou came off ou Satur day and resulted iu tho choice of Tho. W. Wilson for mayor, I. L. Shinu for police justice, B.B. Hammers, R. F. Tajlor, E. 11. Jone3, A. F. Ro-s and Fred R. Akius for councilmcu, a good set of praclicle business men. Now electiou is over, I hopo and presume all will be satisfied with the choice and assist in recommending such ordi nances aud their enforcement as will result in building up our new city and give us a city government which will be au honor and credit to all its inhab itants. Our mill Is neariug completion, and it will be a good one. It will have four ruu of stouo and all tho appli ances to manufacture good wheat into good flonr, etc. Our school house will be a fine one and will be a credit to tho educational enterprise of our people. What a new city needs Is a good government, good school buildings and school?, good church buildings and church societies, good business houses filled with good goods and sold by good men, good residences occupied by good peoele, and above all a good country with good farms, occupied by good farmers. Of all this and more Clear, water can boast. The concert Saturday evening by Arnold's full orchestra for the benefit of our young baud was a perfect suc cess. The PresbjUerian church with 100 reserved seats at fifty cents, and the balance of the church at thirty-five cents, was well filhd. While the music was all very tine yet the medley quadrille, composed by Arnold, was most graud. The claronct solo by Fred Findley was abo excellent have before spoken of Julia A. Hunt as a cultured slnsrer. but on this oc casion she showed not only culture but talent for song of a very high or der. Mr. Fred Jacobs of our city insisted the orchestra with his flute. We find very few better performers than Mr. J. Ho has taste, skill, talent aud muc'o experience ou tho flute aud some other instruments. Aliiiia. Whit'4 tho matter with a bill before the legislature this winter reg ulating the high and mighty crowd who run the telephone business in Kansas City? Thejr have not been In businesa long, but they already claim the earth, and unless a crimp is put in them pretty soon they will actually own it. Atchison Champion. NUMBER 31 HAPPY HARPER. Tulhe K'UtorortheDallTEaile: 'I i.e tilizt'iis of Ilsrpprnrcvrrt anx iou to eulist ihc aid of Wichita to wnrthi 'I'it.sf a direct railroail mn. ncction uilh thMclty,aud ihcrcshoutd ho no it-uson why VVhhitn raunot rc mid quite libcrilly in helping them liuilil Un- runil. here U n better, brighter or more "ilb-t.iulisl bin nrss towns in all of nciU-ni Kan-a-i, than the beautiful t !- r ll.trper with its four thousand intiahilatitui.d u dinct railroad con nection sitcli as they desire, would in crease the trade of our wholesale mer chanttliy thousands of dollars annual ly. Iu a recent interview wilhsomcof Ihe'lcadiug business men of Harper, the wriicr was informed that their railroad proposition included two dis tinct plans. The tint one U a road to Conway Springs, or to some other available point, and to such Harper would be good for fifty thousand dol lars iu subsidies. The second propo sition is au air line from Wichita to Harper and Anthony, and iu case of this road being built, the couuty bonds and other aid would amount to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The reason for an independent line through Harper county are very evi dent, as it would enlist the aid of two prosperous cities and a rich country, besides giving n much shorter and romrctiiitf lino to St. Louis and Kan- as City, iu addition to the desired Wichita couuectiou. E.H. L. THAT RELIC. To the Editor of the Baals. Iu rcrcrcnce to that "relic," I will say that I perfectly know its history, and that it is au original copy, not withstanding the Commonwealth's statement in regard to its beiuga re print. The paper being highly treas ured by the family, I have, on differ ent occasion, refused offers of $100 for it, among the offerers being Mr. D. Hays, of Wichita. Father Baker had best retract what he said about Marsh Murdock being "caught with a relic." Lake 3Iekkitt. The Walkup Trial. Kuroaia. Oct. 19. At 0 o'clock tb.'i morning the trial of Jirr. Wallace Walkup began as per announcement, in the Lyonj county dutrict court, Judge ('. 11. Graxej, presiding. The counsel on both sides wera nresent as folio;: Attorney! for the pros ecution, County Attorney Feighan, J. J. Jay, C '. Merry and I. fc. Lambert, all of .braporla, Ivan.; attorneys lor tiio ueiecse, W. W. Scott, Eaq., of this citj; Thos. I. Fenton. of Leavenworth, and Oeo.S.Dodd?. of Ilazclburst, Mif s. Mr. Doddi.by rcqueit of Air. Scott, seconded by Col. Feichan, was permitted as an cxtention of courtesy Ut tako part in tbo case. Tho ipeciai venire of 125 jurors were mostly present. The court room was fairly filled with spectators at the opening hour. Rumors that it was unsafe foralarce crowd deterred many from at tending, but the increase of audience dur ing tbo day suggested that it will be packed through the week. The court called the rase of Mrs. Walkup and both the state and defense aid they were ready and the sheriff was made to bring in the defendant. Ilercell adjoins the court room and she entered and took a seat in the cbsir assigned her. facine the judge, the jury being to the west of the judge, to that the defendant could easily see tbo jury by turning her iace a little to her right. Ifon. Win. Jay, guardian of Mrs. Walkup, and his daughter Mary accompanied the defendant, the daughter sitting next to her. Mrs. Walkup was looking at ber best and seemed to have suffered no loss of health from depression of spirits in consequence of the eitroadinary experience she has under gone in the last two months. She is report ed on good authourity to be enciente. Her attire was of coal black cashmere, tastefully trimmed, and her demeanor was composed and serious. The court ordered the panel to be called and alter the twelve chairs wera filled Mr. Story asked that the counsel be given one end of the table occupied by the reporters. Col. Fcigan suggested that the reporters go to the gallery aboye the jury. They object ed to this and Mr. Story remarked that it didn't matter where the reporters had nats. They were a secondary consideration any how. The court ruled that the reporters could hare such seats inside the bar as the counsel does not need. The examination fur juror was then be gan and carried on by Mr. Starry on bebal! of the state. When twelve men were in the scat aud passed for cause, tbe defense) then took up the examination and passed all tbe twelve, each stating ha had no opinion to bias or prejudice in the rendering a fair and impartial verdict on tbe evidence to he giv en. Mr. Story then preemptorily challeng ed Walter BushnelL O. B. Peet and J. V . Dickinson were successfully called and ex cused tor cause. J. K. Peterman was called and passed for cniue. The attorneys for tbe defense waired their first and second peremptory challenge. Tbc state challenged Mr. McCreary and he wa excused. W. II. Ilendrix was called and passed for cause. The defense waived next two challenges. E. P. Parkwell and Farkman were called and excused. H. F Habnaz. of leading township, said he had read little of the evidenco beforo tho con nr's jury; had not formed an opiniot . could render an impartial verdict; had i prejudice or affiliation to preTent doin; tl defendant justice. Uo was pain 1 for causa by tbo state. T' defense waived its fifth and sixth challenge. The state challenged Mr. ilendrix. Geoi.c IL Suttcn was passed for cause, llu. Koberts, a Welchman, was challenged I. tbe defense. Tbedefcnso waived its r i two challenges. The state challenged r Sutton. John Morris was excused and 1 S. Cook passed for cause. The def- t mnde tbe tenth challenge against Ji'. H. A. Hahnaz. The state obje I on tho ground that by the practice of Jade Graver, hi rule was that if a challenge waived it applied to all jurors wh !! passed up to that time. The defence rn . -I lhat it had a. right to challenge any k while it had challenge left. Tho t overruled the challenge and adbearod i. rnle of refusing to permit the challenj. r apply to any juror in his seat when a al lege was waived. The defence refust waive its tenth, eleventh and twelfth ' l lengers and applied them successively t II T. Uobnaz. The court overruled i challenges and announced the jury m pleted. The jury stood up and were sworn i. f -I-lows: First J. C. Cooley, Sr., of 13-ti.fi-daro. Second Charles J. Johnson, of .liefc- Third O. U. Cauler, of Waterloo. Fourth J. K. Teterman, of Center. Fifth H. C. Adams, of Americus. Sixth S. T. Holmes, of Beading. Seventh J. S. Cook, of Jackson. Eighth Michael Myers, of Jackson. 'inlh G. S. Clark, of Americus. Tenth J. M. Slenn, of Eknendaro. Eleventh A. W. Bugbee, of Cei.trr. Twelfth W. A. Basinger, of Hartf. r'. The court gsve the usual instructiiM to the jury and adjourned untJ 8a.ro. Tues day, at which hour evidence for tbe f"e cution will begin. The jury are ait tanners irons ouuiue me city, and the success in obtaining a jury the first day, suggests that the case Kill be finished m less time than has been gener ally expected. Mrs. Wallrap retained her composure throughout the day, theugh not as well in the afternoon as in the morninj. The trial is clearly going to be a severe strain upon her, hut she will no dubt hold up to the end. Successful Reunion. Cut Cx3rrxs,Oct. 19. The third annual reunion of the old soldier or Clay county olosed Saturday evening alter a two days and two nights meeting. It was tho nKMt successful reunion ever held is the county. General J. C. Caldwell delivered a very elo quent address during the afternoon. Kev. Tenny, of Junction City, succeeded in hi teresting the large crowd that heard him. One of tbe pleasant features was tbe pre sentation of a picture of Gen. Gnu on horseback to Port 88, G. A. H, of this city, by Mrs. CoL Miller. Rev. J. K. Miller jaade the presentation speech and Genera. Caldwell acknowledged the gift for the r-t. Killed by a Bear. Bismakt, Dakota. Oct. 19. Joseph lhgifi who whh a party of friends, was hunting m the Rockies was killed in an encounter with a grizxly bear Friday last. He shvt the bearlxforehe was lulled himself. After Biggs had discharged his last shol, ttf wounded bear rushed oa him andthed-ath straggle ensued. Drawing hi long knife. Biggs stabbed the hear In tie heart, but i"'t until he himself had been djsembowrl.-d. His body was found by hi companion sev eral hours after the fatal straggle and wu taken from thence last night to hi former home. L ill L . Jl i ,