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Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
THE PARTY OF WRIGGLEs.

Senator Plumb in his speech day be-
fore yesterday, in which ne did not go
outside of the record, proved beyond ref
Ute ton that the late claim Of the Demo
cratic party that Cleveland's administra-
ton had restored any railway grant
lands worth mentioning to settlers, was
a fraudulent claim and a sneaking piece
of demagoguery. f1e showed that Com
missioner Stockslager's report was as
felonious as it was disreputable. Sparks
really advocated the forfeiture of I'M
earned railroad lands. but Judge Thur
man as the railroads attorney gained
the consent of Cleveland and Lamar to
give up four hundred thousand acres to
the railroads, and as for Sparks, he was
dismissed in disgrace for having set up
his honesty against the Cleveland-Thur-
nan-Lamar scheme.
The Democratic party is now, as it has
always been, simply the Democratic
party; party all head and tail with
no body; its head very arrogant,
its tail exceedingly plant; its head aris-
tocratic, its tail slavish. Sparks couldn't
be head and he wouldn't be part of
the tail, so he was kicked out in order
that the head might defraud the poor
settler out of four hundred thousand
acres of valuable lands which Cleveland
said the railroads must have; which
lands were really forfeited nineteen
years ago. So runs the Democratic idea,
one ever of master and serf, Of owner
and slave, Of the monopollst and the
common laborer. What amt head is all
tail; Cleveland is the head and the Dem
ocratic party is the tail; what the head
lacks of brains is made up by bulk in
the tail.
Such a combination is necessarily
great wriggle. And the head is equally
famous with the tail for wriggling. The
party wriggled while in the Union and
then wriggled out of it. After wrig-
Cling back they proceeded to wriggle in
to power, since which time they have
done little but wriggle, and this railroad
land forfeiture wriggle as shown up by
Plumb is but a fair sample of their
wriggling.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
THE DENVER TROT.

The Overland Park club, of Denver,
are out with the finest race program ever
gotten up in the west, for Oct. Goth to
9th inclusive. The five hundred and
seven hundred dollar purses are too nu-
merous to mention and the entries are
almoct without number. For particulars
address D. L. Hall, superintendent at
laflNpr
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
JUDGE PETERS VISIT.

Newton Republican.
The brief visit of our congressman to
his district may be described as short.
sharp and decisive, He delivered
speeches in three different counties,
lodging all his shots in a short circum-
ference. This done, he returned to his
regular work at Washington and left his
constituents to read, mark and inward
" digest" his words.
The three, or rather four meetings.
were successes. That at Newton we
know to be so, the Wichita EAGLE of
last Saturday containing the account of
the meetings of last Friday and Saturday
has not vet arrived here, but travellers
from that distant point inform US that
Judge Peters spoke both afternoon and
evening to great audiences. The same
may be said of Hutchinson.
In the matter known as stirring up
the animals Judge Peters was eminently
successful. Democrats in Kansas have
hitherto been favored beings. 1t has
been the custom of Republican speakers
to begin any allusion to Democratic
statesmen or the Democratic party with
an apology or an expression of distin-
guished personal consideration. This
has not been met with any reciprocal
expressions of personal esteem, but Re
pubicans have kept it up. Judge Peters
dispensed with this ancient and time
honored custom. The time having ar
rived to tell the truth about Grover
Cleveland and his administration, Judge
Peters told it, and the word was encom-
passed by the original bark. The effect
was Immediately made known in series
of loud and painful NOISES from the
Democratic side. Judge Peters has gone:
Ire may not return till next spring, but
he has left behind him thoughts that
breathe aad words that burn. 7go ri
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

As to the question of the liquor traffic
in this country the English have got
their ideas mixed: they imagine the Re
pubEcans are in favor of free whisky
and that the Democrats are prohibition
isissN1heY. Anakes no such ,eErcr how
ever, on the tariff question. They I'M
derstand the position of the two parties
on that issue, 10 dot. When it comes
to that self-interest prompts them 10 take
sides and they do it with alacritv.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

The action of Mr.. Cleveland in vetoing
measures passed by both houses Of con-
gress reminds one of the reply of the
juryman when asked why the jury
failed to return a verdict in a case sub
mitted to them, that ''them eleven
burned fools wouldn't agree to nothin'. :"
The 400 honorable senators and repre-
sentatives don't know anything about
pensions, or public buildings, or grants
of lands to states to cover dellnquencies
of former grants, and but little about
anything else, according to Cleveland's
standard of wisdom.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Familiarity breeds contempt of dan
ger IS well as other things. Four years
of the presidency has convinced Mr..
Cleveland that there is net the least
danger to the country in q second term
of him. But the country has not be-
come so familiar with his autocratic
methods TO share with him his convic-
lions on the score named.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

The Mills bill, with its additions to the
free list, makes total reduction of %
per cent, sweeping away one-fourth of
the protective system. A rather long
step, that, toward the Democratic goal
of free trade. Fortunately for the coun-
try, however, the Mills bill will not be-
come law
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

The biggest pumpkin at the Kansas
state fair was from Wichita, The Peer
less Princess is trifie disfgured but she
is still in the ring.-kansas City Star.
In less than year the disfgured
pumpkin at the mouth of the Kaw will
be figuring that the Peerless Princess is
about the only thing left in the ring.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

BY his contribution TO the campaign
fund to aid in securing his reelection,
Mr.. Cleveland has substituted for his
maxim of public office is a public trust"
this one: ''Public Office is public sac
rice" And it is by no means sure that
the sacrifice of ten thousand dollars Will
save him from the sacrificial altar.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
Velocity of . Tornado

By means Of 81 air gun Professor G. T.
Mees has found that to drive strawH into
pine boards and hickory bark, ss IL often
done by tornadoes, velocity Of $50 10 10
Mills an hour Is necessary.
TraTeIer,
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

The enormously high prices we are
compelled to pay for coffee and tea, upon
which there is no duty, affords sample
of what we should have 70 endure under
the domination of foreign monopolies.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

A farmer near Sterling says that his
cane wiz yield twenty tons to the acre.
He gets Sl.5 ton, thus making an in
come of $40 per acre. Foster tie sugar
industry by prolonged protection and
every foot of land IN this portion Of
Kansas viii pay big interest On 500 an
acre lust to grow cane on.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

, For soidly Republican community
command US to the old Pine Tree state.
AT the recent election in Maine. out of
ninety county officers elected only three
were Democrats
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

The average Democrat is more posi-
tive about uncertainties than anything
else. About every one you meet knows
who is going to be elected, and no mis-
take.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

What has the Wichita EAGLE to say of
the making of political speeches by Anna
Dickinson state journal.
That she is making fool of herself
and is making no votes for the Republi-
can partv.ssis what the EAGLE has to say.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

4 good reason why Topeka people as IA
rule do not talk against Wichita is because
a great many Topeka people own real es
tate in Wichita-alas!-State Journal.
Which real estate will save many To-
peka people from bankruptcy-alas!
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Though the cackling of geese saved
Rome, that is no reason why Democratic
editors should try il on the old Roman.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

GOD help the rich. the poor can man.
age to rustic around and help them
selves" is the logic of the Democratic
party ON the tariff question.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Hon. Peter P. Elder says of the State
Union Labor convention which nominal
ed him, ''They are a set of id red
mouthed anarchists
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Another British free trade conquest is
au,aouncedfnon New York. The DsSsle
of Newcastle viii in short time wed
Miss Dorothy Zerosa,. OF the first named
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Civil service reform is now classed as
one of the lost arts. 1t may be revived
some day, but not by Cieveland's like.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

The peanut harvest 70 Virginia for this
gear Is estimated ct / Cos, 0o0 bushels.
Nine peanut factories clean and sort tia
nuts for the market
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Campaign lies are the principal issues
of the hour and by the hour of Demo-
cratic doctrinairies.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Noble Prentis: 1t is said that the
Wichita EAGLE will print no more poet
~. The administrator of the estate of
the late Lord Byron threats to sue the
the paper if it publishes anything more
about Zoe mou sas agapo."
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

Mr.. Gould can't be SAID to be a blue
Jay any more, with another grandson on
his knee
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Governor,
LYMAN L. HUMPHREY, of Montgom-
cry County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

The American Protective Tariff League
Is publishing a most valuable series of
tariff documents. These are prepared
with a view not only TO state the facts
and arguments for protection. but also
to convince doubtful voters, whether
they are farmers, laborers, merchants or
professional men. Each issue of the
series appeals TO those engaged in separ
ate industries, and presents indIsputable
facts. comparisons of wages, cost of Ev-
ing and other arguments showing the
benefits of protection. The entire list
of 10 pamphlets will be sent postpaid,
10 any one who viii send20 cents
in stamps. postal note or money
order Address Henry. II. Hoyt, %
West Twenty third street, New York.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Auditor of State,
TIMOTHY MCCARTHY, Of Pawnee
County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Lieutenant Governor,
A. J. FELT, of Nemaha County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
Exposure and Conviction.

The information contained in the report made by the
hygienic authorities of the Nation food adulteration
is only valuable but suggestive The people OF this
country getting to point where they viii not much
longer brook the trifing Of adniberator In this
necton wish say that believe that the public
will not forget the Price Baking Powder Companys
effort, heroic and sngehanded it was bring the
bread tanters of the world to exposure and conviction
The issue of their war purity in human diet, and
the decision of the National Food Analysts that Dr.
Prices Cream Baking Powder the they could
recommend to general family use, being free from
monia, line and all drug faint.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Secretary of State,
WILLIAM HIGGINS, ofShawnee County
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court,
W. A. JOHNSTON, of Ottawa County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Representative, 84th District,
IL. c. BOYLE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Treasurer of State,
J. w. HAMILTON, of Sumner County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

FOR CONGRESS, SEVENTH DISTRICT
SAMUEL Z. PETERS
OF HARVEY COUNTY.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Attorney General,
/. 3. KELLOGG, of Linn County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Representative SD District,
L. w. PHILLIPS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

There will never be any real genuine fun
in this world until Wichita attempts
sonnet hing in the line of a Yelled Prophet
or a Priest of Pallas parade.-Kansas City
Star.
Well, it wouldn't consist of coffin carts
and scaYenger ScowS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Superintendent of Public Instructions,
GEORGE W. WINANS, of Davis County.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

One GA Broadcos in all the fall shades Der ward
(The better qualities equally as good value.)
Five pieces black Peau de Soie silk just opened yard
Five pieces black Gunet Toson de Sole silk just opened
yard he newest silk fabrics imported and be absolute
~ depended on for wear
Six pieces OF that fine Fable Franchise regular value 81
for9S
Surah silks, all colors special value 4s cents.
Just received OF elegant Paris combination dress pat
terms. No two alike.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

There are / 40 lawyers in IDndoa-
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
NEW CURTAINS

Noting Irish Point Swiss Brussels Madras and Por
tiers in all lengths and grades In department will
find prices the lowest consistent with rsass qualities
SEND FOR SAMPLES. MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Representative, SD District,
GEO. l.. DOUGLASS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For County Attorney,
W. S. MORRIS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Probate Judge,
W. T. BUCKNER.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Senator Goth District
o. II. BENTLEY.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

REPUBLICAN REPRESENTATIVE
TICKET.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For District CLERK,
CHAS. II. LULING.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
THE : WHITE : HOUSE
Arrival Of New Goods For The Fall Trade.

selection that simply immense with thousand of article
still pouring in We make special effort this in the TO
lowing departments:
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS

For Commissioner ID District,
C. A. VANNESS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26
CORSFC1S.

miscellaneous assortment only in sizes from a regular
price 80, rs and 81; make them % cents to close
out at
Wichita eagle., 1888-09-26

For Superintendent Public Instruction,
D. S. PENCE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-11
THE CROPS.
winter Wnest Better Than Expected,
While Spring Wheat 10 worse-rhvo7abio
khoUypR far tIorn

Winter Wness Better Than Expected
While Spring Wheat is worse-rhvo1abis
Showing for Uorn.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 Tho Octob er
crop report SHOWS the condition Of the
present crop to have been eq1slled only
three times IN ten years, aud Is exceeded
materially By only one, that of 1879, when
the condition wss SO.
The present average Of condition is %
against 942 in September. There has
been no decline in the northwes,
and the status CT the great corn
surplus states remsius ss on September
l indications favors result ran ging little
from twenty six bushels per sore, making
the full average.
The average condition OF the potato
crop is soout 81. decline Of less tann
per cent. pr hundred.
Tob,cco mas fully maintained the con
dition CT last month. The average for
all lands is ss 8.
Returns relative to wheat are those OF
tina yield per sores by counties. As con-
solid.ted the general aversge for winter
wheat is II bushels per acre sad for
spring wheat IL slightly over 10 bushels.
The former hiss yielded better than early
expectations, the latter much verse. The
quality is much below the average, which
will Still further reducs the surplus, es
will be shown more exactly hereafter.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-11
Proposed to thu Wrong Girl.

The folio wing story is told In the newly
published BRANDON Recollec lions oi
Courts and Society,"" Ct Baron de Bour
going:
~ an extremely distrait," he said,
land my marriage was the result OF my
absence Of mind. When I WAS q young
man fell in love with charming ycure
gill used ID meet st balls and par les
foand cut tbs. sac reciprocsted my
sentiments, and obtained her permission
to speak 20 her father. The next morn
ing l cslied on him, was shown into his
study, and presented myself IS 6
sutton for his daughters hand. The
old gentleman seemed surprised s.
first, bu. when hsd assured him Of the
sincerity and stability Of my sffacticn he
ofarsd no further objsctions, ant, &C
coping me es his son ln-lew, sent for his
daughter.
Gas the door opened ,sn TO greet Ty
fsncse-it Was another young LADY,
"Your lover my child" he ontirued,
susveIy smiling st Mile. De Bourgoing
az hsd abstractedly come TO the wrong
house, pressed my suit with the wrong
father, and been gwen 10 the wrong wife
but Of course could not rstract or phi
upon the Young person tbs indignity 0!
refuaing her. Sac did not live iorg." he
added, with great serenity. "Pcsy take
scme more wine"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-11
GREEN VILE.
SEVERAL Pe;iy Burg arieE-s'gaiheausE sso
luI.oGs- he WaeeIwsIAs.

SEVERAL Pe;iy Burg arieE-sig ificans Esso
lut,oas- he TateIwsrAs.
special to the Gazette.
GRxENvILLE, TEX, Oct. io-Mr.
james Aikio, assistant superintendent OF
Psc hc Express Company, with head
quarters at Dallas, has been in the city
since Yesterday. His business here Is to
contract for large amount OF work re-
CURED in fitting up the elegsnt rev s1a.-
sers for the Pecifc's of1ice which will
be in and embrace the lower story Of the
ScAif two-story brick just completed on
Lee street. The company viii, through
Assistant Superintendent Akin, equip
and furnish its Greenville flee en- 5 scale
which will ensble its popular agent, Mr.
J.P. Reagan, and his corps CT employees,
to handle with greater facility and conve-
nierce the Immense and constantly
decreasing business beiEg done by
the Pacific Express Company here.
Mr.. Sommere, local mechanic and con-
:rac.or, has been awarded the contract
for doing the required WOODWORK for the
new quarters. Mr.. Alkln will give per-
soD.l supervision to the work.
CoDetable VI. B. Horton re-
day that while come OF GreenviiIs's
good citizens, accompanied By their
families, were attending the great Bar.
cum attraction on Monday some nefAri
cus camp followers of the moving ma
csgsrie employed the time aId opportu-
nifty offered in robb!pg several dwellings.
Among them was tfat Of B F L oaey,
City Attorney, who, on going home. wss
minus 50; very poor msn by name CT
GiDn, Whoss home is four miles south OF
the city, but lately employed in tee city,
wss robbed OF S2l, representing all CT his
carefully saved earniDg,; and one or two
others, whose names your reporter did
not Learn, lost good amounts.
The Hunt County Alliance at regular
session held st Hit ckley in North Huat
among other business, passed the follow
ing sign 1csnt resolutions: Resolved,
that Hunt County Alliance endorse the
president and executive committee Of the
State AlllsDce in the effort to
discharge the duties, as dele
gated TO them by The State Alliance
In the MISTER of taking possession OF the
Southern Mercury"
Hon. Charles H. Yoakum OF this city,
district attorney Of this judicial district,
is confaed to his room with bilious or
deDgue fever.
Mr.. J. M. Cook, who Is ole Ct the
members OF the G:eenville WaterHorks
Company, is now in ST. L7u!f, where, be
with other members OF ths compsnyAre
considering the bids recently u: in for
construction Of the waterworks.
DR.. P. A Peak of this city was msr,i,d
st Pleasant Hill, Mo on tbs Al to Miss
D ora L ing and with his bride has JUS.
returned home.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-11
W4O FIRED rHE sHOTY

fhe Body CT Devis EIhum.d st b auston to
beside Betrson Uoi sting state meIts.
sptcisl to the Gazette.
HOUSTON, Tex Oct. 10.-A curious
state OF stfAirs WAS developed this after,
noon in regard to the shooting Of William
Davis, which took place Monday night
A. the coEoner's iuquest the witnesses all
testifl I'D that The decesged was shot IN the
head. AS two shots were fred by
Metkel, the officer who did the kill
irg, and as he cls;ned that
the a:st shot Was fred into the
ground merely to make tae negro stop his
flight, it became MISTER of Importance
to ascertain whethsr thu rlsn was saot in
the head IS the coroner's verdict de-
clsred, or In the breast, IS the under
take1's return showed. Therefore the
body was e1humed this afternoon In the
presence CT TWO physicians AID the cor
oner, and II WAS found thss the msa hsc
only oeen shot once, and that wss through
the heart
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-11
TWENTY LIVES LOST.
The Steamship Queen Strikes the Made
line Midships, and the Latter Sinks
Almost Instantly.
Mspy of tia Drew who Dere Sleeping IL
Their Ruek When the Collision 90
.ES eurrsd Lost rhsir LIVES.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The National
Line steamer Qleen, which srrived to-
day from England, is reported to have
collided with the fsting schooner Msdel-
inc on the IN Inst. Il is said ths. twenty
persons persisted.
The collision occurred 8. $3.50 3. m.
Friday last during fog of Berksof,
NsW foundlGnt, when the Q1ee1 struck
the Madeline amidship, cutting her in
two and sinking her Immediately. The
captain, frs. aud second mates and the
steward Of the fishing schooner we're res.
cued after they had been in the water
cesrly en- hour, but the res. Of the crew,
numbering twenty, were lest In the COL
lisicn. he Queen lust her DO Hsprit and
foremast 1ne Madeline was q French
fshipg schooner.
The Captain CT the Madeline Yves seen
by reporter on beard the Q1een soon
sgter he WAS locked. He seid: "a few
minutes before 8 O'Clock in the morning
last Thursday the Madeline WAS sseanlng
with light bre, zs ct the rate OF three or
four miles per hour. The weather wss
foggy and they could see onlya short
distance ahead. Tie first knew aoout
the steamer being nesr was seeing her
hgats."
The Captain continued: "The Q1esn
seemed to De coming up at tul! speed.
The next moment came crash.
had not time to G We single direction.
The steamships iron bow struck the
M.deline'S starboard side directly mid
snip and cut her in two. Before we
cou!d llts hand to get the boats the yes,
sel had sunk. The mex. thing ! knew I
wss struggling in The water. Two bosts
were lowered from the Queen snl was
seksn en- bosrd. Twenty one Of
TIKI CREW PRRISHED.
They we're asleep IN tGeir hunks at the
time. Those on deck alone were saved,
1t was impossible for the Madeline to
| hzve avoided The collision, as the steamer
wks going a. great speed"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-11
Home Nnfs Q

Home Notss.
J.W. Moore Of the Cotton Belt in the
city.
81. z. Farrell CT the Cotton Belt was in
Fort Worth yesterday.
R D. Bennett Of the Missouri! fAc;ic
WAS in Fort Worth yesterday.
-.
II. C. Archer, travelling passenger sgen'
of the Texas and Pacific, was in For,
Worth yesterday.
Receiver Brown, Of the Txis and
Psc,fc, IS expected in For: Worth before
the 25 b Instant.
The t. KS snd PACING has placed the
iare fsoJu Fort Worth TO Dailas and le'
turn 6. SIS cents during the fair.
-.
Missouri, K,nscs and Texas tfficial<
FAY tney are rot informed IS to when t16
receivers and geTersl manager will BE II
Fort Worth.
S versl Ct the me-. ..Irt in the collision
on tue Fort Worth SID Denver sbovl
Vernon we're brought to Fort Worth last
night to tns compary's hospital.
TIE 81 L1uis, Arkscsas and Texas is
doirg such large business that scsrc
ity Of csre ia reported. All the roads
centeripg ct Fort Worth are doing e good
business which Will be largely increased
as soon as cotton begins to mcve &C.
tiYely