National Weekly Monitor from Wichita, Kansas • 5

THE ARKANSAS VALLEY FAIR. SEDGWICK COUNTY TEMPERANCE UNION. The Desperate Political Situation in Indiana. In 1876, the Democratic party would have se THE MONITOR. jxknuws ft HiusniNU Publlnhm.

1 WICHITA, KANS, SETT. 20, '1880. The temperance meeting as called to organize The first annual exhibition of the A -kansas Valley Agricultural Association has just closed cured a President, had they stood firm, honest and consistent; but they attempted to beat tho a county organization at the Fair grounds on last Thursday was called to by Dr. Humble, and has proved, as was hoped wud predicted by the better class of our citizens, to be a grand suc President of the Wichita Union and the Rev. Mr.

Sparks was elected as chairman, and Noah Republicans through trickery and fraud. When they attempt this, they always get beaten, because the Republicans can beat them at that game two to one. A week ago an honest Democratic canvass would have elected Hancock, bnt cess. The testimony of those in; attendance so far as we have heard is, that it was the best Fan- Alien was choson Secretary. A constitution for ever held in this Valley.

The exhibit of stock the formation of the Union was then offered and TKE AMENDMENT. flwrrnjf 'Iho following proposition to Use constitution of ttio Mtate of Kansas b. silmittvl totlio lotrtors of tin Mate or n-jtwljon, at the general in bt! lipid tiio Tinviilay Um Momi.iv in A. eilitten and Tnoi-osiTloN. Artlela O'tea MI bviuHiiinr section ten thereto, which was equal both in grades and numbers, to those adopted.

again this trickery bribery and fraud has made its appearance in the Indiana canvass and that seen in the best County Fairs of the older set The following officers were then elected: 1 Ro- tled portions of Illinois and Iowa. The fine show state is lost to the Democrats. After claiming dolph Hatlield, President; Noah Allen, Secreiwy; Dr. Humble. Treasurer, with T.

II Randall, of li iil rfrnl an follows The manufacture and of horses, cattlo, sheep and hogs reflect credit on the wisdom and taste of our Kansas stock grow the victory in Maine a victory which belonged to the Greenbackers their next effort was made of iiitoxicatiiif; liquors shall be. forever in litis Stute except for Greeley township, Mr. B. W. Ross, of Union, wi? ana meunanicai ers.

The agricultural exhibit, while less in to capture Indiana, and had they acted honestly1 quantity than is usually seen at eastern fairs, was S. Mouser, of Delano, Lija Aldrich, of Attica, A. A. Barlow, of Grand River, Mr. Sly, of Morton, A.

D. Buckridire. of Erie. C. C.

Vancreeson, of IVio-w Iniilifluna wnnlrl ViftVA HMfW.fldnd. but DV fully made up in quality. All of the products of the farm were well represented, among the most Afton, B. W. Graham, of Viola, Z.

McClung, of Ninnescah, S. Dix. of Ohio. Robt. Cuttle, of Sa bribery they attempted to capture the Indiana-, p' lis Sun, through the influence of one Jake Yeagly a professed Greenback candidate for Secretary of State, and Noah W.

Parker a professed Greenback lawyer who was working in B. CURRY, DKALKS IN Watches, Clocks, Jewslry Spectacles AH tyork Guaranluil to Giv Salit faction. noticeable of which was corn, wrhoat and vegetables. Another article well worthy of mention lem, N. II.

Robinson, cf Waco, M. Camp, of Ea and one wluch may figure largely in our busin gle, S. Edmonston, of Grant, W. H. Yazel, of Lincoln, W.

H. Ranson, of Kechi, H. Hudson, of esB interests hereafter, was a barrel of home manufactured salt, mad by Mr. McCampbell who Park, Eggleston, of Wichita, Rev. Woodard, Aveuue, twi door wol otTromwnt.

the canvass when sober enough to do so. The Democrats learning the weaknesses of these brethren attempted to capture them, and with them the Sun the Greenback organ of that State, has a unit well a few miles from the city. This of Minnoha, R. Hite. of Illinois.

A. Busnell. of Wimiiri, kashas. salt was said to bo equal in quality to any eastern Rockford, O. G.

Smith, of W. B. Smith, of First Ward, Wichita city, J. E. Caldwell, Sec R.

GORE'S but they were foiled in their attempt, and only A salt that is on the market. The kitchen and dairy exhibit was by no means neglected, and the got two weak sticks which will re ond Ward, Lee Nixon, Third Ward, D. W. Smith, of Fourth Ward, as Vice Presidents, and Dr. Du sult in their defeat at the pools next Tuesday.

display of cheese, butter, cake, bread, canned fruits, shows that our Kansas ladies are not ron, of Graeloy, Mr. Doffiernyre, of Union, Geo. A. White, of Delano, Foster Coleman, of Attica, Mark our word, the Democrats of Indiana hav sinned away their day of grace and by treach OYSTER JPARLOR A Oonf ect i riery, On Avenue, Ii'imIi Oysters at KTliolesI mil rtUil, also te Military Hall on I'riday Sapt. 17th.

R. H. Chamberlain, of Grand River, 1). Wil ery have lost that State which thoy would have carried by 10,000 majority had they acted hon son, of Morton, M. Davidson, of Erie, Robt.

Little, of Viola, W. W. Sweet, of Ohio, L. R. Moore, of Ninnescah, O'Mealy, of Waco, R.

R. Hatfield, of Grant, A. H. Rich, of Lincoln, E. P.

Thompson, of Keehi, C. S. Eieholtz, of Wichita, Ben. Batt, Minneha, J. II.

Mimck, Rockford, S. ILLIONS OF MONEY estly. Whan parties learn that "honesty is the beBt policy," then they will eucceei and their success will not bo doubted; but when they attempt to succeed by any -8 to 7 prooass" their success will be looked upon with suspicion by the honast voters of all parties. The old parties may buy "a traitor to Greenbacks" but the rank H. Reynolds, of Gypsum, E.

P. Ford, of Illinois, Rev. Hewitt, of First Ward, Wichita citv. J. Wingard, Second Ward, H.

Imbodou, Third file of the Greenback party cannot bo trans behind their eastern sisters in taste and ability. Passing from the agricultural building to the floral hall, or art building, wo find that while we are fully up to the standard on agricultural display, it has not been to the neglect of the festhelic and to this part of the exhibit the ladies of course have contributed tho major part. Here almost everything in the household economy, that taste can suggest or money procure maybe seen. The exhibit exceeded the space accorded to it, so that many of the articles were so crowded that they could hardly be seen, while a part had to be p-lac-ed outidde tho building. On Thursday, Gov.

St. John and on Friday afternoon, Prof. Tice lectured to large and appreciative audienaes. During Friday afternoon the archery aluba made a fine display with the bow and arrow. The ladies contested for the prize in equestrienship and the boys created, considerable amusement in the potato rase.

During the first two or three days of the Fair, tho little steamer was running on tho river, affording considerable ploasure to visitors, but un Ward, B. H. Fisher, Fourth Ward, as members ferred, and honesty will rid itself of party corrup of tho Executivo Committee To Loan, At 8 Per cent, at L. CROUCH'S OFFICE, Avenno. VleUita, JUnsuv BOTH PARTIES A KB EATING CHOW Why don'f they XTrvj pttroniia JLs JL-j Ami Home Manufactures, ad buy tion by cutting itself loose from party trammels Mr.

Hatfield ihen took tho stand and stated and old party bribers and bribe takars and joining the new, not because all professed Green-backers are honest but because our printiples are not in the market, and if we succeed our suc tho object of the organization, and in a few brief and pointed remarks, urged the necessity of earnest and energetic work, and make organizations throughout the country; The Union is to be cess will hot be bought. mown as tho Sedgwick County Temperance Bars Valley Pride Soap for 25 ets. Who shall be our next State Senator Shall Union. Noah Allen. SecV.

it be a man of tho people and from among tho people, one who has struggled with poverty and climbed over the objects that were thereby THE KAINE LAW III MAINE. We find in an exchange the following concise yOLF RIVER LUMBER CO. John mm son, (ieneral Lumber Dealers. 0 and fair statements in regard to tho operation thrown in his way, one who knows by exporiene fortunately becoming too heavily laden with her precious freight, the little river took her in. and efibct of the Mi i ic prohibitory liquor law what tho laboring men have to endure and what 1.

Drinking is not suppressed, but diminished. they need one who not only knows what is need- The statistics shew that not one tenth as much iu the shapo of but one who is well-read WelHneton, Caldwe'1, South HavM and Harper city, Kan. liquor, proportionally, is consumed in Maine as there was forty years ago, and not more than one- One of the most commendable features of the new fair and the one of which we are the proudest, is the aoral principles on which it has been founded. The lack of jockeyism, the excellent order which was maintained throughout the en-tiro exhibition and tho liberal patronage which it as a lawyer, aa well aa experience as a laborer, and knows how to get what is needed into law. If we want a man who iB possessed of ability, honor and integrity, one who is a thorough go eighth as much as in tho country at large to-day.

TTEALY NEILANDER. 2. Fifty years ago over two gallons of rum were manufactured in the state to each inhabit kealcsfaite and Insurance Agte haa received in this, its first display, points to WICHITA, KANSAS. Pcrnlsh Attracts cf Title, Make Col ant. To-day there is not a distillery or a brewery unparalleled success in the future.

Tho Mom toii is pleased to tender its hearty cmdorsemen' in the utate. lections, Ts Texts and Collect Eeuts. 3. Iho law has worked itself into so great of the principles and co-operation in the work Bare for Sale Farm r.nd IoneV IQLOail ila it nroDertv. improved which has been so auspiciously beertin, ana wt Hud uriiiJircd.

popularity that no political party or class of men are willing to as til it. The only question in the ing and energetic man, one who is temperate and sober, a thorough, practical temperance man, strong and able advocate of prohibition, than vote for Noah Allen, the Greenback nominee. Ho is a man that possesses all thoso qualifications. Ho etarted at tho foot of the ladder, a poor boy with no capital except his energy and natoi-al ability. He now stands in the front ranks of his profession, a lawyer of high standing with an excellent practice, being engaged in the believe that if the oflicora and members of the as minds of tho authorities of tho state is how to sociation will stand firmly by the principles on which they sounded the enterprise, that it will bt JJUNTER c6 KNORR, E.

Corner Doujliw and 4th avea. The cheapest store in town to buy i i i I second to no county or district iftir in xiansas and considering the additional facilities that few years development will give, her sister GROCBBIES most important cases before our court. He is a jound thinker, a sound reasoner and an able, make the law more efficient and tho prohibition more complete. 4. Tho changes in tho rural districts are manifest and most gratifying.

The traffic in liquors in these districts has nearly ceased, and the number of drunkards is greatly diminished. 5. The liquors which are sold now, are sold in tho towns and largo villages. But the places at which they are sold ae under tho ban of the law, states would do well to look after their honors or drouthy Kansas" will bear away the laurels of AND QUEENSWAUE. victory in her agricultural displays.

forcible speaker. Ho is an earnest advocate of prohibition as well as of all other needed reforms. If elected ho will make an able Rcpresontatiro of the peoplo and reflect great credit upon himself and bis constituents. Every person that admires Hon. J.

B. Finch, of Nebraska, delivered three Lftm-fis in this citv last week on the subject just as and gambhng-houses are. The sellers of liquor have to do it surreptitiously, and pereeveixrieo, temperance, honesty and ability, Prohibition. Mr. Finch is an able lecturer and drew a full house every evening.

He has been sent out by the State of Nebraska to aid us in our by evasion of the law and concealment of their should reward it by their votes and send Mr. Allen to tho Senate. business from the public eye. They must skulk ALDRICH BROWN WHOLESALE ASI 11KTA1 DKAEI-KRH IN 'Oils, liruslues, and Window Glass, and DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. -BIT A fight for prohibition and most earnestly and ener and dodge, and sell under false pretenses.

Those -TutifRllv is ho. doinjr his dutv. Could the ma- Gov. St. John delivered an address to the Re who are looking for rura cannot find it on every jority of the voters of Kansas listen to such elo publicans of this city last Saturday evening at corner.

quent appeals and convincing arguments as ho tha Opera House. Like the rest of the Repub- G. In the cities there are many cases of drunk brought forth, we are confident that Kansas ican leaders, he did not venture to touch the enness, but not many from the native population. would be saved 1 real issues of tho campaign, but devoted his entire eloquenco and talent to the doff nsa of tht Three-fourths of those Who are arrested aro foreigners who will have liquor, and generally find out where it is to bo had. It is not gold nor goods that make a man weal- A.

CIIATFIELD, Proprietor of tt thy. The best wealth is of heart, and pure all- daad issues of his party and a vigorous agitation of the "bloody shirt." Had Gov. John come out as a Prohibition candidato he would probably 7. Occasionally the officials fail to enforce the ration. He is wealthiest who has tho largest stock of wisdom, virtue and love; whose heart OTMl taw and open grog shops are seen.

But they do not thrust themselves into public places, and do have received the cntiro temperance vote of the teats with warm fympathy for his fellow man; not put their wares in tho windows. who finds good in all seasons ana on men. nit 8. Chib-i corns exist where men may call for enerous mau who pities the unfortunate, the State; but standing as ha does, on the dead isuea of his party and trying to build up his rote while he ignores tho issues of the campaign, will causu hiin to lose the votes of aU intelligent Green- Hardware HousE, yu th Depot, WICIII1A KANSAS. liquors end have them furnished them; but this is carefully vailed from those who are trying to enforce the law.

poor man who orders well his life, the loving man who clings to his family and friends, tho studious man who seeks instruction in all things, lackers of Kansas. Liquor-sellers have diminished in nuniler, arc the truly wealthy men. Diunkenness exposes and develops the weak and the business has lot what little respectability it had. and iiiLunifin traits ef character; never the noble. Surliness, brutaatv, bolstcroxsncsi, obscenity, Those are the crencral facts: but humanity is still tho same in Maine, and Honors are still koLI Newspapers appear to flourish in Japan.

The "largest circnMion" is the Yominri, which printed eix million' copies in 1879. The Choya issued five million copies, and thf NicLi Nithi throe millions. Hcarcly any hoti ia without its ana ioiignt and wed 3 bovercges. The refor HUSK AND CHARLTON. Exclusive dealers in Crockery, GLassware, Lamps Cutlery and Plated Ware.

All ooda aa represented and at bottom pricM or bo BoBtaibar tbtplaee, 33 Maixtt. mation ia great, but not total. Meanwhil sentiment ia strongly im favor of prohibition that a atnnent law just been idiocy, fiendishnes-j, one or all of these qualities characterize si drunkard. Youry men, about to take intoxiciiing drink, remember yoa lay down tho miiahoal that be si: yoar priJc fJ-d the of your friends and take uy character buideued, nay, loaded doivn ith revolting propen'rlti s. jou-iifiL and in tiie railway carriages ana muM vehicles it is rare to happen upon a Japanese who is not plunged in the persual of his favorite organ.

enring the dt fjcta of former Jaws, which baa discouraged those who have been quietly selling HiMIIOrS tllilt tllPV tun at n-lit lUn m- iJt tx I- i wm business. Ex..