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Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
ONLY STRAIGHT WIND.

A new publication reaches us from
this city, bearing the euphonious name
of ''The Cyclone" Although new to US,
we are evidently no stranger to the con-
ductors and directors of this aberrant
stwister" which sounds so much like
straight wind. The nondescript organ
knows it is for Botkin and imagines, no
doubt, that it is doing good and valiant
service for prohibition. However that
may be, there is no mistaking the fact
that it is against Murdoch and the EAGLE.
s'Crankism" is written all over two of
1.-The Cyclones pages, the other two be-
ing ''patent." Samples free and publ
cation to be continued until somebody is
busted, whom its proprietors hope viii
be Murdoch, and which will presumably
be Botkin or its proprietors-moret than
likely, both. In the meantime "Ihe
Cyclone" if not over heartily welcomed
at the EAGLE sanctum, will, like politi-
cal preachers, third party cranks, and
other mysterious Affections of provi-
dence, have to be endured until they
have reached the limit Of their brief and
fuX.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Some Hint. Concerning Eserei...

It is positive a1y stage IN the amount
Of work accomplished IL W. turn aside 20
rest after meals. But ly rest do not
mean doing nothin EXCEPT digest, bu.
digestion h advanta.ed b. light exercise.
Exercise for this purgos should be 81 a
sort that gives pleasure. and Is not task
Exercise that gives. . thrill Of delight Is
at least defective, II not radically wrong.
To walk mile - 4. duty Ia nearly value
less- To ranble Ia pleasant woods for
an hour. az a bofznHf, exercise the
nerves rather than the muscles. and IL II
vast value. Whz4 dien. IL cur pbya-
ology Of study Ia relatioa 70 dsen.sonl
~ Do bot tooch any sort Ct literary
work, book, pcn, or e~en Newspaper,
for two hours after eating Fer ehs sauss
reason you shoold lecture. sing, or
preach under The same conditions. en-
Work yosr brain with irnpunity for
several .h1rrs after snch ftst. 90 Such
res. should ne Be atsplrte indciencc. but
Ugh. exercfzc. and pleasurahle. 81 Do
n0s 70 from st1dy 30 the tabls directly.
There should - a brief reaction bef.rs
dining NJ Mauriee. Il D., Ia Gioos.
Democrat,
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

Among the most iDportans pablie
works II Greece l. the canal through tbs
Isthnszs of Corinth. Il which Cen. Tsirr
b the De L-1epe. Ifwn begrn IN lisa.
sn9 r.s 20 be completed this year, 1858.
tr. !. viii not be fristed for several
sears yet II has the came breat;h md
depth % the SsHz canal, ard Is abost
four niles long. The deepest cus 10 20
fe=*. |. passes through sold rock, ind
10 sssez are a. We. lefs airyss vertical IL
4 70 D. lighted by sset:1csfy. The css
vas estimated a. r. 6o5, COO. Tbs canal
sia szvo sessess from trieste q Ertod1<i
10 Athens CT Cozx.antsnnrss sboci 200
rnsaes: IL VIII ave skips frocn Gibraltar
abu; seventy i've rni,ss. IL has ts-n
dnz lassely br Itals=ns- Turn ard Monte
nezrirs. few Gresks have been EN-
p;cyxf: thsy do ros sAke kindly 10 s,ri,
wax. m canal eusses ous q plan shas
80 chersshed ~ fnary - the arscseuz:
IL actually follo~s the oos1ne ~h.ch was
surveyed ty orisr Of tss Enperor Nero
TSss-z IN k~-xseasss N GuSs
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Concordia proposes to raise $500, 900 to
secure packing house.
The Prohibition convention at Winfield
| will be held on the 9th.
! The Caldwell Journal has changed edi-
| tors and come out as Democratic paper.
| Horton will have grand barbecue on
| September 20, which is its second amir
versary.
\ western paper publishes two columns
more of tax list III deep scorn at being
called dish rag.
Richfield is undergoing the painful
operation of reduction III prices of
cabinet photographs.
Number two wheat brought II 1-2
cents, about two cents less than Kansas
City prices at Wellington yesterday.
The manufacturers of barometer5 in
the east anticipate sudden wealth should
this emulation of cornstalks In Kansas
continue.
Now that the society season has COM
menced every woman III Kansas is as
sured by the local papers that she has
the most beautiful and palatial home IN
the state.
Work on the water works at Fort
Riley has been begun, The water is TO
be supplied from the eight wells and Is
obtained at mean depth Of about forty
five feet.
The camp meeting in Grant county
has almost reached the pitch where the
stars and stripes phenomenaIly appear in
the heavens and clouds shape into crop
predictions.
4 paper ont west aids profanity among
It's subscribers by repubishing a two
column speech by colored orator on ac-
count of spelling his given name, Demos
themes with lower case ID.
4 firm in western Kansas thresbed
l 100 bushels of oats, ,200 of wheat. 30
bushels of rye. II Of millet IN Morton
county, and $50 OF wheat, 426 Of rye, 2SJ
Of oats and bushels Of fax in Stanton.
The average reporter seem TO think the
average school-marn possessed with a
very cbeop Of knowledge and quote
them especially on matrimonial matters.
accordingly with great gusto and de-
light.
The Kinslev board OF trade informs
the farmers Of Edwards county that II
Will find cash buyers for ali farm pro-
ducts and stock for sale in the county.
The plan IS to establish regular market
day, aud Saturday. sept. lst, has been
selected as the initial day.
-Four leaders in an organized hand Of
professional horse thieves have been ar
rested az Burden, Kansas. The gang
consisted OF thsrtv-eight members and
are citizens of western Covriey county.
1t is said that they have stolen from one
10 two hundred horses in western KaE-
sas and the Indian Territory during the
last summer.
The dead body Of an old German
named Christian Peterson Wa found br
the side Of the railroad track near Gar
den City last Friday. He had just AZ
rived IN this country from Germany and
having a daughter living at Coolsdge il
Is supposed he was making h.s way
hitherto when overcome by the heat
and died where found
Arkansas City Dispatch: The vicinity
Of Geuda Springs has been visited by
two thunder storms this week. ieste--
dsy some hay belonging 10 a T. Nc
Cascheon. south q thai place. was de-
ssrovesi. and the 6av before was q very
SIN xular occurrence II the striking OF q
shock Of gre-en corn nesx the depot. The
current seesned 70 partially dry the corn
- thai IL 6s1rned sor .s1 CO twelve ho1rx
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

\ gentleman of this city, a we'll known
resident. received a letter from a friend
in New York state day or two ago in
which it was stated that Cleveland and
Thurman club of the town where the in
formant resided, about forty in number.
held meeting few days ago and for
mally resolved 10 turn from free trade TO
protection. and accordingly changed the
name of the organization TO the Harrison
and Morton club. Changes from free
trade to protection are going on all over
the country at rapid rate, but this IS
the first instance of a wholesale change
that we have heard of. Ii will be in
order In very short time, if this thins,
continues, for soue Democratic convert
to move TO make the election OF Harrison
and Morton unanimous.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
STEVENS COUNTY.
The Land Of Peace and the Home g
Plenty.

HUGOTON, Kan, Aug. Is, 1888.
| To the Editor Of the DAILY EAGLE
A heavy, soaking rain swept over this
entire country yesterday and last night.
With the exception of very few pieces
of extremely early corn the entire corn
crop of Stevens county will be good
yield.
The recent reports that crops in Stew
ems county were a failure IS entirely
false and made for the benefit of the
loan companies who have recently
pooled on rates and desire to find some
excuse to justify themselves.
In the Offices of the Herald, Hermes
and Cook q Campbell can be seen speci-
mems of as fine wheat. oats, millet, corn,
cane as can be found in the state-or
company "A, or any other who had
recent trouble, will say that we have
the Cimarron river.
Quiet and piece seems to be entirely
restored IN our county as Sam Wood
IN Ulysses, Grant county. Herman
Cam, the new sheriff, will soon move to
Hugoton, and the farmers convention is
doing much to bring about final peace.
We gladly note the change in the press
OF the state in regaed TO the feeling
against the citizens of this city. Toneys,
the wounded boys statement, was taken
as true at the start, but investigation,
nd th.a e fl,a h.ab ox
stacks prove the promiscuous firing and
the truth IS coming TO hight,
viz: the vindication of the HUI
ton parties. Sam Robinson,
one Of the men who figured SO promI-
nentiy, is a farmer who has out this year
220 acres of corn. 81 acres of millet and
harvested % acres of oats. c. E. Cook,
the other party, pays taxes on $2o, GOO of
property III this county and Is one OF
the most reliable and prominent men in
southwest Kansas.
On the other hand, Sam Wood has not
nor does not own single dollars worth
Of property in the comfy. He lives
when at Woodsdale in small dugout.
Ed Short owns nothing i'll this county,
has never done a days work in the
county, but come to WoCdsdale with
some cattle.
The soldiers have again left and moth
ing now remains to mark the spot of the
''old camp ground except chicken
feathers and huge pile of watermelon
rinds. The Winchester rifles have all
been restored to the owners, who say
they will never use them only in self de-
fense
The EAGLE has many friends here.
many of our leading citizens having been
residents of Wichita. ZION.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

The prohibs are for the Democratic
party, not that they would buIid up
Democracy, but that they would pull
down the Republican party. II the Re
publican party should be destroyed
twenty-five per cent az its members
would Join the Democratic IN preference
to Joining the Prohibition party, which
would simply postpone national prohibit
ton full fifty years or more. Therefore,
the most dangerous enemy that temper
ance has today and the trGest friend
that whisky has. is the 50 called prohibi-
ton party. The Prohibition party IN the
end viii array itself against any party
that viii not give 70 the prohibs the
honor and the glory OF the temperance
laws enacted by the Republican party.
In short the leaders o. the prohlb party
are Ambitious demogogues and the party
itself hyIsocritical frauds, or logic Is not
logic and reason and experience deiusive
and misleading.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

An Irish-American, in arguing for pro-
lection, uses the rather surprising argu-
ment that ne could buy 'oh, ever so
much more for a sixpence in Ireland than
in this country" why didn't you stay
in Ireland and buy it, them was asked
him. ''Oh, faith. an there was no use
in staying there, bekase, bedad, l couldn't
get the sixpence. 1t is easier to get a
half dollar here than sixpence there. -
1t is not necessary to state that the reason
was SO convincing an argument that he
was not prodded with any further ques-
tiOning
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
RESOLUTIONS OF PROTEST.
GODDARD. Aug. IS. SO.

GODDARD, Aug. IS, SO.
To the Editor OF the EAGLE.
At the regular meeting of the Goddard
Farmers Club, held August is, 1888, the
following resolution was proposed and
adopted, which please publish:
Whereas, We, the members Of the
Goddard Farmers Club lover 100 in num-
ber) have read the report and bids for the
building of court house, as published
in the EAGLE at the time, and
Whereas, The amount that was voted
for, namely, two hundred thousand dol
lars. is, in our opinion, a sufficient sum
to erect a comfortable, convenient, as
well as neat building: therefore be it
Resolved, That we oppose of any more
money being expended on the construc-
ton of the court house than has been
voted for at the last election.
II. L. HENsHAw, VICE PRIEST.
J. c. MAJOR, Sec'y.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
Keep the ball rolling.

In reference to the political side shows
extant in this country we remark that
the new American partys first national
convention split almost Immediately on
assembling over the question Of repre-
sentation for a single state The labor
movement IN politics has been chiefly
remarkable for the manner in which il
divided and sub-divided into hostile fac
tons and organizations. The Prohibi-
ton party. in spite of the cohesive power
fanaticaf enthusiasm for the one central
idea, would certainly split over the tariff
and other economic questions If it ever
attained to power in single state. Such
are the tendencies of all minor political
Organizations. With only one common
idea or purpose. the complex problems
of government oyerwhein, them before
they become great III numbers and in
fluence. and on this account they have
little reason to hope for continued growth
or even long sustained existence.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
A STARTLING RUMOR.

| The reading public will remember
something Of the semi-sensation that
was caused in financial circles by the
| new system Of bookkeeping that was
| introduced in the treasury department
by Secretary Manning shortly after he
took charge of that portfolio. The ex-
cuse set up for the change was to sim
plify matters so that published state
| ments Of the condition Of the treasury
would be more easily understood by the
public. This was not believed at the
| time, by the persons who had had charge
| of that department and those at all con-
| versant with the matter, 20 be either ne
cessary or desirable, but the change was
made and has been in force ever
since. Now comes the rather vogue
but none the less sensational ru-
NOR that under the operation of the
present system the true condition of the
governments financial affairs is not
known except perhaps to few officials
Of the departments, but that enough IS
known to show that, with Il proper ad-
their being the enormous surplus Of
money in the treasury SO persistentiy
and loudly proclaimed by the revenue
reformers for many months, there would
be left only comparatively small
amount, something like $13,000.000.
There is probably no way to get at the
facts in the case just now, for any state
ment that might be called for by con-
gress in regard to the condition Of the
treasury would be made to conform to
the declarations heretofore made touch
ing the question of the surplus.
In view, however, OF the past
history or the Democratic party
in its management, or mis-
management Of the nations finances,
and Of the methods generally employed
by it to deceive the public, it is perfectly
safe to accept it as true that 10 such
conditions exist in the nations monetary
matters as demand the general upsetting
of the present revenue system of the
government as is proposed and provided
for in the Mills bill.
This pinched condition of the treasury,
if as stated, Will no doubt explain the
gingerly manner in which the secretary
of treasury has handled the bonds offered
in answer to the calls issued by that
official. y great many people have
thought it singular and have wondered
why so few bonds should be accepted
and retired out of the large offerings the
calls invariably brought out, and there
been, it was believed, grounds to sus-
pect that everything was not just as it
should be. With the enormous and
constantly increasing expenditures of
the government, and the largely reduced
receipts from various causes, any sweep
ing reduction from the present rates
would inevitably bring a crisis and that
sooner than is dreamed Of. The country
is in no condition TO permit another four
years of experimenting with It's vital
interests and the way to obviate it is to
call a halt upon the present methods and
further innovations that are proposed.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

HOLMAN ALL RIGHT.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. Il, 1888.
Mr. " IL. MuTdook. Wichita Eagie, wichita. Kan:
DEAR SIR wish to say through the
columns Of your paper that certain
article published in the Kansas City
Times OF the 18th is false in regard to
Judge Holman. of Indiana Holman is
in favor of the early passage Of the Ok
lahoma Springer bill or any other bill
that viii open Oklahoma territory. l
inclose you a copy Of the voorhees, sen
ate bill amended by Holman.
Yours very respectfully.
GEO. SCRAMAGE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

An Augusta (Me.) correspondent writes
to the Philadelphia Press: Next Thurs
day Dir. Blaine viii commence his
stumping tour of this state, starting in at
Bangor. He will make twelve speeches
in all, but it is not his purpose to make
any long ones. doubt.if he talks over
half an hour at any time during the cam
paign, here or elsewhere. There are two
reasons for this. One is that he finds
his old throat trouble coming back to
him whenever he attempts TO speak be-
yond the limit. The second Is that be
believes that short speech, with the
facts nassed together, is better than
long one. The only exhaustive speech
thar he contemplates now viii be on the
fisheries question, and viii be reply 70
a recent speech by Commissioner Put
nam Nothing 50 far has been heard
from Mr.. Blaine in regard to the pro-
posed JOINT discussion with Speaker Car
Isle. Beyond what he he's seen IN the
prints Dir. Blaine has probably heard
nothing o. the proposition. OF course
he would have no hesitency IN meeting
the Democratic champion casually in
political discussion, bat that he VIII szif-
fer himself TO De handicapped by any
Democratic scheme IS not TO be thought
OF for Z moment
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

From the American standpoint recent
occurrences in France in which General
Boulanger figured as the central charac
ter would have left that individual in
retiracy as far as an elective official po-
sition is concerned; but they seem to
have an opposite effect over there, he
having been elected to the national con-
gress from one Of the most populous
districts by an overwhelming majority.
If he lives Boulanger will yet cura more
prominent figure in French politics than
any he has added so far.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

\ short respite of a couple of weeks
from the arduous labor of receiving and
speaking to and shaking hands with the
almost continuous stream of people who
have thronged his home ever since his
nomination, such respite as visit to
an island in the lake will give him, can
not fail to be beneficial and gratifying to
General Harrison. He has performed a
greater amount and more fatiguing
labor during the past two months than
any other public man in the country
within the same time.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

Reports from New York indicate that
the people are aroused to the political
issues as they have never been before.
If every vote is not polled at the election
it will not be the fault of the party man.
ayers on both sides. There is no doubt
that the vote in that state. and through
out the country, will be largely in excess
of any ever polled. But this is as it
should be. Every citizen is personally
interested in the result of the pending
political contest, and being thus inter
ested none can afford to allow the issue
to go by default
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

Attention has been repeatedly directed
to the many defects in the postal service
under the present administration, but
the New York Press mentions another
that has no doubt annoyed many of the
readers of the EAGLE. in the following
pithy manner:
Another great reform which this admin
istration has ignored is a much needed inn
provement in the quality of gum on the
back of postage stamps. 1t is as hard to
make two-cent stamp stick to an enyel-
stick to his promises.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

Other cities in Kansas may misrepre-
sent their population, but after the state
board of equalization had cut Wichita
and Sedgwick county down over a mil
lion and half of dollars, still they lead
in returned taxable values eli other cities
and counties in Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 10.
Mr.. Fl. z. Bdwell, Valley Center Kansas.
Dear Sir have yours of recent date.
You cannot be much more Of an enthu-
siast upon the silk question than am. l
have been working at it for years. Two
years ago, and last year, L secured the
kind transmission OF {. large number of
eggs from the Agricultural department
to J. B. Dickey, of Newton, and he dis
tributed them among the Mennonites. |
have also for the last two years secured
a market here for all of the cocoons that
would be raised and brought in to any
of the points i'll my district, and the de-
partment has paid me the very highest
price. The chief of the bureau
of silk culture in the Ag
ricultural department and myself
have been in frequent consultation ever
since the raising of cocoons has been at
tempted in Kansas, We have also had
frequent conversations in relation to the
duty on cocoonS and raw silk,
and, although we are anxious
to obtain this, we find it i'm.
possible to do SO. As | said, all this was
settled III the caucus of the Democratic
party, as was the duty on sugar.
But November is coming and Harrison
and Morton Will be elected and Repub-
lican administration and Republican
congress wall not only protect the silk
culture in Kansas, but all other impor-
tant infant industries. Respectfully,
S. X. PETERS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

There was time when the foreign
immigration 10 America was healthy
and good and TO be desired. but now 3
large per cent of it is very rotten and
dangerous and such proportion of it
should be cut off,
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

The Democratic organs are now ex-
planning and excusing that expression
made by one of their big guns, Mr.. Van
herbilt, who said 1.-The public be damned. p"
That is not the only expression made by
The great railroad magnates of this coun-
try, all of whom are supporting Cleve-
land.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

The Republican party is responsible for
the present condition of things in this
country.-Beacon
That being SO, what has the Democrat
lc administration been about for the past
three or four years: We felt all along
that that crowd from Cleveland down
were an irresponsible lot, but were not
looking for any acknowledgement OF the
fact from so hide bound an organ of
that party as the Beacon.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

The Democrats charge that it was
under the Republican rule that a tramp
was created. But now in the blaze of
the nineteenth century-under the pure
and virtuous reign of King Grover-the
woman or female tramp has made its
appearance and has taken the road. Let
it be recorded.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

The talk of Carlisle meeting Blaine is
all Democratic talk, and very cheap.
There is not a Democratic orator in the
land who would consent to stand before
the same audience with the man from
Maine with all his acknowledged power
as an orator and his magnetic force
which SO sways every crowd however
great Its proportions or intellectual its
composition. The Democrats are simply
playing Cheap John dodge game.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

The growing season in England has
been so wet and cold that crops over
there have suffered severely. The poor
farmers OF Great Britain. who have been
going from bad 10 worse for several
years, will have a hard time this season,
for the English market is open to the
bountiful harvests Of America, India and
Australia, and the scanty home crops
will not command high price.
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

The townships of Rockford. Parke. Valley Center
and Garden Plain, hsving each two voting pre-
ciucts the delegate ar large has been given to the
precinoa having the largest unrepresented vote.
The central committee recommend that the pri-
marieS he held from to O'Clock y. ut the usual
voting places in each township, and III the wards OF
the cftT OF Wichita from to 5 O'Clock p m at the
usual voting places, on Thursday the 25rd day OF
August. A. D. 1855
The central committee also recommends that on
The Srd day of August, A. d. ISIS, between the
hours above named for holding the primaries for
the county convention, that the primaries for the
several representative districts he also held.
Done by Order OF the Republican County Central
Conmttce.
w. Z. HUTCHINSON. Chairman.
I r. II KING Secretary
Wichita eagle., 1888-08-22

Grover Cleveland is reported as saying
that having practically nominated him
self he don't see any necessity of writing
letter of acceptance to himself accept
ing the nomination for himself.