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Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
Re.a. and Order wn.s roa should n.,..


comply Isa law.
Each township trustee should have a
trustees record, road record poor record
snd full set OF township records and othe,
blanks. worth a. least s. Also some sta
tionszy.
Each township treasurer should have q
treasurer record
Each township clerk should have clerk >
record and warrant book
Each justice of the peace should have =
civil docket. criminal docket. stray record
transcripts compiled laws OF 1855. and q
full assortment Of blanks.
Zach constable should have 81 assert
Clent of blanks
Each road overseer should hare a rad
overseers account book receip, book for
labor. receipt book for extra work and 3
receipt book for material used
The above should be furnished 20 the
officers of each well regulated township a.
the expense of the township.
Fer sale AZ the EAGLE Office Orders
promptly flled By mail OF express prepaid
Astf wSE
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
WEAK, nervous PEOPLE.


We have complete line of book. and
blanks as required by the township trus-
tees. township treasurer, justice of the
peace, constable and road oversesr. Orders
promptly filed. Correspondence solicited.
TIE WICHITA EAGLE
dlO9-tf Wichita. Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

his seat March Is, 1881 and was reelected in
1888 BIS term Of service viii expire March
3, 1889
Another name mentioned By cabinet specu-
lators is that of Senator Francis B. Stock
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
CT 2rfen

Blank charters and all kinds OF legal
blanks for sale by
The WICHITA EAGLE.
d7l tf Wichita, Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
Through Car Service. Wichita TO Kansas City
via the SANTA Fe Route.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe have
now in their night train service leaving
Wichita at $50 p. M, the latest and most
approved pattern OF free reclining chairs.
These cars viii be run daily In addition
70 this Pullman service on morning train
from Newton, and through Pullman cars
daily on the $50 p. II. train to Kansas
City, Atchison and St. Joseph.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

The Eagle pocket real estate book has
become i universal fayorIEe among dealers
generally n the west -ts'
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

Free reclining chair cars are now running
On all trains on the c., K & " railway,
Rock Island Route" between Wichita,
ct. Louis sLf
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

Blank abstracts for sale AZ this Office
4 Abstracts printed u order. Orders by
mail promptly attended to Address the
Wichita EAGLE, Wichita. kaU- t5-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
w ID MrRDOcE
Pass. and Ticket Agent. |.

Pass and Ticket Agent, I'D North Main
street, Union Depot and Douglas avenue
station. d31-tf
Attorneys pocket dockets for sale at this
office Orders by mail promptly filed
Address all orders to The WICHITA EAGLE,
Wichita, han. K. 2. Murdoch, Manager
dg3 tf*
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
WILL "JOEn CANNON BE THE NEXT
SPEAKER OF TIE HOUSE,

And Wiz Senators Frye and Stockbridge
Be Given Seats in the Incoming Presi-
dents Cabinet?-Points in the Lives of
These Three American Citizens.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

Take the new short fine. C. K. & Y,
Rock Island route, 20 Kansas City, s.
Joseph. Chicago and St Louis llA-st
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

OF course everybody IS talking about cabi-
net possibilities and probabilities Just now.
One Of the most frequently mentioned as a
e. man 70 enter Tbs aivisorv cou7ciI Of tie
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-11

NV 9b>k1uukk j
The WICHITA EAGLE
Printers. Binders. Publishers.
Stationers and
Blank Book Mfrs
County Officers Books
and Blanks
City Officers Books
and Blanks
District Court Books
and Blanks
District Court
Probate Court Books
and Blanks
Township Trustees Records
and Blanks
Township TreaSurers Records
and Township Officers Guides
Township Clerks Records
and Warrant Books
Justice Peace DOckets
Civil and Criminal combined
Justice Peace Blanks
Constable Guides
and Blanks
Road Oyerseers Account Books
Receipt Books and Blanks
School District Records
and Blanks
Blank Books Of all
Kinds Made to order
Building & Loan Association
Books and Blanks
Bank Books and
Bank Work Specially
Books furnished for
Water Companies
Coal and Mining Cos, Stock Cos
Corporations, Etc
Writers
Note Books
NotarieS Records
Seal and Blanks
Loan Agent Books
and Blanks
Real Estate Agents
Books and Blanks
Deeds. Mortgages, Contracts,
Abstracts, and
AL Kinds OF
Blanks in Stock
Pocket Real Estate Books
for Farm and City Property,
Pocket DOcketS
for Attorneys
Loan Registers
Hotel Registers
Rent Registers and Contract
Books for Real Estate
and Rental Agencies I
Scale Books
Assorted Sizes
Receipt and
Note Books
Cemetery Association
Books and Blanks
Binding
Law Binding
Music Binding
Book Binding
Binding OF
lithographing OF all Kinds
Second TO None
2I1Iinp and Tirrinr
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
WAGES AND TARIFFS.

The Public Is Fast Beginning to See
That They Have No Connection.
The chief popular argument at the
present time for maintaining the high
war tariff is the pauper-labor argu-
ment. Formerly it was the establish
ment of domestic manufactures or the
young industry argument, and again it
was the home market. TIE present
allegation is that to diminish the
average rate of duties from A to 40 or
AZ per cent. which is the practical
proposition now pending, is to bring
the American laborer to the level of
the pauper Or poorly-paid laborer of
Europe. That is to say, tariff tax in
creases the rate of wages. Is this true?
According to the census of 1880 the
number of persons who are engaged in
gainful occupations was II, 49,. O99 OF
this number the farmers are about 40
per cent, and those engaged in pro-
LESSONS. in trade and in transporta-
ton are about 35 per cent. Here are
Is per cent. of the laboring people,
who, from the nature of their occupa-
lions, can not be protected by a tariff
tax. Protection certainly does not raise
their wages On the contrary. by rails
ing the price of every necessity of life
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
A Tariff Catechism.

Q. What is the import tax upon
some articles of common use?
A. Upon wooden clothing 81 per
cent. of the foreign value.
Upon cotton clothing 35 per cent. of
the foreign value.
Upon sugar 80 per cent. of the for
eign value.
Upon rice 81 per cent. of the foreign
value.
Upon salt SO per cent. of the foreign
value.
Upon lumber 16 per cent. of the for
eign value.
Upon women's all wool dress-goods
SO per cent. of the foreign value.
Upon crockery and china Sc per
cent. of the foreign value.
Upon linen 50 per cent Of the foreign
value.
Upon glassware SO per cent of the
foreign value.
Upon tinware 45 per cent of the
foreign value.
Upon carpets AZ per cent of the for
eign value.
Upon books % per cent of the for
eign value.-Idrif Primer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25

amount Of wages paid in this country
be larger than in England. yet Mr..
Blaine said, when Secretary of State,
in 1881: The inequalities in the
wages of English and American oper-
atives are more than equalized by the
greater efficiency of the latter and
their longer hours of labor The
American laborer does more and bet
ter work in a shorter time. It is that
and similar facts which determine the
rate of his wages. and not the tariff. But
If the tariff tax were laid, as is pretend
ed, merely to maintain the high rate of
American wages, the only just way to
lay it would be to adjust the duty so as
to accomplish that result and no more,
because to do more would be to compel
all consumers to pay a higher price
not to maintain wages, but as bounty
to employers. The tariff, however, is
not so adjusted. Not only is it very
much heavier than is necessary to
maintain the rate of wages, but it pays
an immense premium to the employer,
which is mere gift paid out of the
earnings of the people, by which in
dlvldual fortunes are enormously in
creased, but for which the public gets
no advantage whatever. Moreover,
employers who insist so Justify that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
HOMELESS THOUSANDS

A Fact That Speaks Volumes In Favor
Of Tariff Reform
Here is a fact worth attention from
those who want to know how high
tariff works. It is a fact that speaks
decisively of the tendency of high pro-
lection.
From 1850 to 1860 was a time of low
tariffs. From 1860 to the present time
has been one era of high tariffs.
Well, from 1850 to 1860 the number
of families increased from 8, 1888. 24O TO
!. 21C. 9S4 The number of separate
dwellings or homes in 1860 was 4, $685.
692, so that in that year, after a long
low tariff period, there were 241, PAP
families In all the land without sepas
rate homes
Then came the era of high tariffs
In 1870 the number of families with
out homes had increased to $50, $40,
an increase of 123 per cena in ten
years.
Ten wears later still under a high
tariff in 1880 there were $50. 10S home
less families in the United States. So
the increase in twenty years OF high
protection has been from 241.242 to
$50, los, or something more than 200
per cent.
Here is something worth serious
thought As direct results q she
tariff policy che Republican party pre-
poses to maintain, the class Of homes
less people among our popuiaGe2
doubles in number every Ten yeakeb
What is the natural inference? Whys
that the rich are growing richer en&
the poor poorer Ill che while Mile
ionaires increase, there ere eoloasa6
fortunes here and there, gorgeous pale
aces multiply, but the number Of shnms
BILE homes are decreasing ever3 geazs
The tariff policy of the Republicans
party is enriching che few a1d impoEs
erishing the many.
Look around you, Workins-men! As
this not the truth ?-E2eUelesad FGiH
Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
HARRlsON's INSULT:

edwin f. Gould Proves His Charges
Against the Republican Candidate.
Edwin f.. Gould. secretary of Dis
9rict Assembly 1O6 Of the Knights of
labor OF Indianapolis. the author of
Che charges against General Harrison
eelativo TO his action in the strike of
I873 has come East to make speeches
Cor Cleveland and Thurman and ex-
Aose Harrison's labor record. He said
90 New York NesOs reReC*er:
81 furnished q Mr. New twelve statements
f1om twelve bona-fide members 0fiAbor oegani-
Aarions vho participated In The strike and who
Were present at the meeting ct which Mr.. HAr.
Gison made the statemeue, al Of which furnish
conclusive EVIDENCE that he 70 guilty OF the use
OF such evidence. Mr.. New made . propo-
sition that the language should 20 submitted
to a committee OF business nen- After pro-
curing the statements appointed ny portion
eof the committee and invited Mr.. Now. 40
cordfnR to agreement 70 APRONS his members-
Instead Of appointing his portion Of tho com
mittee he placed himself u the position OF .
Juror ON his own case and declared tho owl
ceuik OF noRalue, claiminG. however. that II ]
vould p1ocuke an afndavft from any person TO
the eGect that Harrison sse4 80 leaseaee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
The Tariff.Reform Campafgn

There is less acrimony and bitterness
in the present campaign than there
has been for twenty-five years.
Why?
Because there is real question upor
which the people can divide withou&
calling each other traitors. seoun0rexk
and horse-thieves.
The question concerns che feductioH
of unnecessary taxations and whas
method of reduction will beneGs xhE
greatest number of people.
What party presented the questioe
to the intelligene consideration of the
voters?
The Democratic party; and the Hes
publican organization has become O
party of obstruction and Hegations fs
admits the burning Importance Of Fevs
enue reform, but formulaSes 20 pPaog
teal method of bringing il about
1t merely negatives and runs couaSsS
to the well-considered and well-mas
tured Democratic plan Its platforms
declares for free whisky end frs1 te
bacco, sooner than reduce che eariE Oh
the necessaries of life
There is only one sids C. che arsszs
ment in this campaign and chat Sc the
Democratic side
There will only be ons side 20 shefes
suit, and that will be She Democrats
side.
And the country win go On prespefs
ing as it has for the past three yeere@
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
LH0Tper's NeeEly.1

high tariff shall protect American
labor against the pauper labor of
Europe, put no tariff at all upon the
pauper laborer of Europe, and when
the American laborer asks for a share
of the increased profits produced by a
high tariff he is replaced by the pauper
laborer. It is because the public mind
is fast coming to see that it is rot the
tariff which regulates the rate of
wages, and that the worst effects of
competition with pauper labor are not
counteracted by high tariff, that the
prospect of a reasonable reduction of
the tariff is SO encouraging.-Harp s
IYoeE1n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
A Negro with Spunk.

A negro at Memphis was assailed in
his own house by two offended white
men, They had attempted to ride his
mule and he had expressed his disap-
prevail of their act. While kicking
down his door, predatory to his muir
der, the assailants were shot dead from
q window. Before justice the negro
was discharged, as one who took life
in undoubted sef-defense. What
Chandler, Hoar, Blair and other
shriekers will do with this episode
when they come to number it among
their Southern outrages can not be
foreseen- In their philosophy it has
been undreamed of. Two white men
dead and the negro at liberty under
the law-such q consmmation will
bring discredit on the product Of every
New England outrage-mill. These be
perilous times for the bloody shirt. =
Chicago Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
Trusts Condemned.

Such combinations have always been
condemned by the Democratic partys
The declaration of its National conven-
ton is sincerely made, and no member
of our party will be found excusing the
existence or belittling the pernicious
results of these devices to wrong the
people. Under various names they
have been punished by the common
law for hundreds of years, and they
have lost none of their hateful features
because they have assumed the name
of trusts instead of conspiracies. We
believe that these trusts are the nat
ural offspring of a market artificially
restricted; that an inordinately high
tariff, besides furnishing the tempta-
ton for their existence, enlarges the
limit within which they may operate
against the people and thus increase
the extent of their power for wrong
doing. With an unalterable hatred
of all such schemeewe count the check
ing of their baleful operations among
the good results promised by revenue
reform--President Czeuelands Letter
Of Acceptance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25

| which is imported, and which we do
not produce, the purchasing power Of
their wages is diminished, and thus
protection reduces their wages by just
so much as the tariff increases the
prices of the articles they buy.
is it the tariff which determines the
rate Of wages in the protected in
dustries? If so, the rate of wages in
such an industry will be substantially
the same wherever the industry is pur-
sued. But the labor statistics show
that so to 80, and in some instances
100, per cent higher wages are paid
for labor in the same protected occu-
pations in different parts of the coun-
try. In 1880 wool-weavers were paid
sc per cent. more in Delaware than in
Utah than in Illinois. Similar differ
ences are shown in the official sta
tistics. But they would be impossible
if the tariff regulated the rate of
wages. Again, the greatest difference
in the rate of wages paid in this coun-
try and in Europe is in the occupations
which are not protected and can not
be protected by tariff. Moreover,
the rate of wages paid in the unpro-
tected industries here is larger than
that paid in the protected, and it adj
vances more rapidly. From 1860 to
1880 the increase of weekly wages in
Massachusetts, in ninety different in
dustries was about 153 per cent, and
the greatest advance was in the unpro-
tected occupations. Yet the tariff
rates in the same period advanced
about "a per cent. This situation,
again, would have been impossible if
the rate of wages was determined by
the tariff The same fact is illustrated
elsewhere. During the last forty
years, in which England has been
what is called free-trade country,
the rates of wages have increased
from 20 to 15O per cent, while the
hours of labor have been reduced 20
per cent. and what the 1aborer con-
sumes has been diminished in price.
To-day the rates of wages in free-trade
England are AZ per cent. higher than
in protected Germany, and IS per cent
higher than In protected France.
All this shows that however much
higher the rate of wages may be in
this country. and however desirable a
tariff may be for certain purposes. it
does not regulate the rate of wages.
That is determined by other considera-
tions, such as demand, intelligence,
efficiency, hours of labor, and the OPP
portunity of advantageous change. In
England, for instance, the land is fully
occupied; but in this country there is
farm land enough in the West Tn em-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25

1t will no doubt be a great fel1ef 80
the tax-ridden people of hiscountsS
to know that laces, eurling-ssone
handles, dandelion roots, minersS
waters, olive oil. epiums spongess
whisky and sand have been placed %
the free list by the Republican Seaatss
No doubt a sigh of relief will go HfR
from the consumers wher they leara
that such things as the abose have
been considered of greater Importance
to life than bread. clothing and shelte&
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
DRIFT OF OPINION.

The tariff-oppressed people of
the United States asked for bread and
the Senate gave them-not stone,
but acorns, free acorns. Chicago
NesOs.
No, dear reader, Don M. Dick
inson is not related to Anna Dickinson.
The one is Democrat and a gentle
man, while the other is neither.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
There is no doubt that General
Harrison arOuses an immense amount
of enthusiasm. but it is enthusiasm for
the man who is running against him.
ST. LouSs Post Dispatch.
"A vote for Harrison means a
vote for Chinese, Hungarians, foreign
cheap labor, trusts. combines and legal
lied pilfering the pockets of the voters.
Fresno (CaL) Democrat.
Judge Thurman sees no necessity
for writing a letter of acceptance. He
is right about it. Every body knows
just where Judge Thurman stands on
all pending issues. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Mr.. Morton said that the Amer
lean people should find under their
own flag field of limitless advance.
1t happens, however, that with the
high tariff the American people are
sailing under foreign fags.-CourieT-
Journal.
We have no disposition to mix
up in the fight between Mr.. Harrison
and the laboring men, but we submit
that the refusal to regard an honest
wOrking-man as a responsible person
is decidedly un-American and wholly
reprehensible.-I,sd Sentinel.
If Mr.. Blaine's throat had got
sore before he said trusts are largely
private affairs, with which President
Cleveland nor the people have any par
ticular right to Interfere" General
Harrison would no doubt have re-
garded the affection as a blessing in
disguise. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Schurz says that President
Cleveland has given the country an
administration of public affairs which
has in many important respects, by its
ability. its fidelity to the public interest
and its wholesome conservative spirit,
deservedly and in high degree won
the approval and the confidence of the
people"
Some one has asked us If Mr.
Morton Is not a cultured man. Yes
He is well acquainted with Italian
works. In fact, he prefers imported
Italian artists who work for ter
hours at seventy-five cents a day, and
live on macca and water in winter,
and water and melons in summer
Paterson On j. Labor Standard.
Great excitement was caused by
the announcement that Richard Nc
Neil, editor of the Chatfeld (Minn.)
Democrat, prominent Republican and
oominee for the Legislature on the
Republican ticket, has changed his
politics and has come out for Cleve-
land and Thurman The independent
voters of Fillmore County number
], 200 and at least 900 of these will fol-
low Mcneil into the Democratic party
This is by far the most significant
single event in the campaign in Min
neeotA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
wATTeRsoMs VIEWS.

How tho Senate BIN St. tkes the Great
| Kentucky Ref0rn,er.
| We have the Senate bill at last, and
in its evasions, false pretenses, bar
gains and corruptions it is without a
parallel in our economic history.
: For look at it, Here is Nation
struggling undrr a war burden multi
piled five times by the greed and
cupidity of capitalists whose interests
are protected at the expense of the
people.
It is proposed to reduce the rev.
enue of the Government $75, OOO, 900.
Democrats insist that this be done
at the same time. They propose to do
this by reducing taxes on articles en-
tering into manufactured products and
which multiply themselves fve-fold.
The total reduction of the tariff on
imports by the Mills bill is, in round
numbers, $50. 900. 900. one fifth sugar.
Of the remaining SIC. 100000 it is
safe to say the manufacturers collect
5000, 600, 900 to the $40. 600. 900 which
goes to the Government
The sugar tax is almost as much
revenue tax as the tax on tobacco.
The Democratic bill, therefore, re-
duces the taxes after this fashion:
Internal taxes. % "0o Soo
Sugar tax ....----...-..-.. 1902 1900 o o0
Mapufac ense bounties soSooo.ooo
Total tax relief. 1878, Oo0 00o
Mr.. Allison's explanation suggests
the following tabulated statement of
the reduction of taxation by the Sem
ate bill:
Protect,ye duties 100000
HInmfact honn,e On ON 0OO
Total .--sso,uu.oOo
In other words, the Democrats con-
slider first the taxpayers; the Repub-
licans protect those who are contribut-
ing of their fat for the election of
Harrison.
It will be noticed that the reduction
of revenue is the same in each case,
the Republicans thus confessing that
the revenues are redundant and ex-
cessive; that surplus does exist, and
should be reduced.
But they propose to reduce the rev.
enues and continue to the utmost the
robbery of the consumer under the
forms of law.
By the adoption of the Mills bill the
indirect taxes collected by Carnegie
and Jones, by the steel-rail trusts and
all other trusts, are reduced $780,
900, 900.
By the Senate bill they are reduced
at a high estimate $2O.O0O,OO0.
The people will have no difficulty in
deciding between these two bills
Louisville Courier-JournaL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25

The reduction Of taxation is In
evitable. 1t must come. The only
question is one of methods.
field RePHblieoa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25
Which Is Better 3

Il Part Of th< Repub-I DemoouHe Ksse EiaEe
licGn Free List. Necessities OF kx&s
Acorns. Clothing.
Laces tOr ornameue1 Lumber
ing Sest oee
Bulbs and bulbouei
roots-not edible. -
Curling stone k0n7
dies.
Dandelion roots.
Feathers and deNne
Manila.
Sissal grass.
SIENNA.
Chinese mating
Human haiE
Mineral waters.
Olive Oil. 9
Opium. g
Rapeseede -
Sponges. -.
Sand
Tobacco.
Whisky.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25

A Part Of the Repub-l DemocsuAe kFSe -
licdn Free List. Necessities o3 &f<s