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The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

Some of the advertisers in local newspapers may
be surprised to learn that one column In length In
the Chicago Tribune costs the advertiser $62,O
The New York World receives for the lowest
price column $35,230 and for its highest $34s,O
The New York Tribune for the lowest S2s,654 and
its highest $s5,653 and these papers it is stated,
arc never at loss for advertisements to fill their
columns.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

General Neal Dow has just signed new con
tract to smash tie Republican party, the Pre9i-
dent friend, Eugene Higgins, has been rtpudiat-
ca 10y the MarS ian Ic.i> tature, and ilalf Il dozen
itcc jr;uic statesmen are hooked" to '';tn.Wer''
senator ~htnn>n> taiA speech. All this proves
lhtt I-N> = gong :" be Il bad Nc;r ior the Demo
LL..E. Il i.n.LL. q. n!Lc. IlnlnmcIilt.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02
A Coed Suggestion.

We respectfully suggest that President Cl,>e-
land might do a good thing in presenting heaui-
fully engroSscd copy of the Constitution OF the
nIod states TO L. q. {. Lamar. New York
IriMIlmN.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

DIVERS MATTERS DISCUSSED BY OCCASION A..
To THE EDITOR OF THE JoURSAL: Port
land is stirred up little over Il sermon preach
ed by Reverend +. T. Bayey in which he has
tried to prove that Portland is citadel Of
drunkenness and in a woefu plight every way
morally. The square truth is, there is not a
city in the world of the same number of n-
habitant> that is so free from rum and immor-
ality as this.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02
Jamaica Gnger and a Mustard Plaster.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE EVENING SI-N-Sir.
Please let me know What to :; supper, in
Guiding coli turkey and plum pudding?
Respectfully yours, 7. II.
Y. Y. Evening sun.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

Let the Republicans in Congress shoot right
where the Southern States stand. II the
Southern States don't want to get hit they will
get out of the way of this remedy and give the
colOred voter his rights. [The New York
Press.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

Growth in Sheep and Wool.

Democratic free trade, Republican protection
low tariff, 10 years: high tariff, l3 years:
Number OF sheep Number of sheep
lSoo' .......2l, 'OOuW 1870. Is 800 600
Number OF sheep Number of sheep
lS6o... ....22, 100000 lSS3 .... 40, ,237 POI
lncrease...... 100000 Increase. %, 49, 2gI
Annual rate 10 of per Annual rate 81, per
cent. cent.
Greater growth under protection 27ta fold.
Wool, pounds, Wool, pounds,
lsi9 52,1l6H59 $50. 100, ,00O, zoo
Wool, pounds, Wool pounds,
1889. ......6O,86l,9l3 1883. 300 900 900
Annual rate OLA per Annual rate .0s7 per
cent cent.
Greater growth under protection six fold
Philadelphia Press.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

sTiis is the average of both males and females.
THE COST OF LIVING.
Some tables are given showing the compara-
tive cost of living now and 10 years ago. They
indicate that it costs family of four persons
1891 a year to live in Maine. Here is Il >peci-
men report: Cost of food for one month. for
an American family consisting of husband and
wife, one son Is wears old. and one daughter 10
years old. The husband earns 50 per week:
the son, ST per week. Month of July. lSS..
Place Lewiston.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

Like those previously mentioned, these re-
ports are too few to admit Of safe yeneraliZa-
ton. Here is an interesting comparison of the
retail prices of some necessary articles in Lew
iston in the years named:
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

President Cleveland is supposed to have seen
new light since last winter on the question OF
pensioning soldiers who have been so unfOrtun-
ate as to be unable to legally establish their
right to pension.
The Republican journal., 1888-02-02

The approaching city election bids fair to
prove wde-awake affair." Mayor Chapman
will be rcnonnatod and reelected If he
wishes. His opponent will be Hon. Charles
Mccarthy, an honorable gentleman. The third
party will have a candidate in the field. But
as Mr.. Toots said Its of no con>e
qucnce." The people OF Maine have no oeca-
sion for such 4 party and give it the cold
>houldpr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
SILK CULTURE.
NO. 81


The commissioner of agriculture at
Washington kindly sent me this spring
several thousand silk-worm eggs to test
their adaptability to culture in Kansas.
The more | investigate the matter the
more | am convinced, and even get en-
thusiastic over the fact, that silk culture
here would be more profitable than in
China or Japan where they have been
protitably grown for upwards of thou
sand years. There, mulberry trees are
grown and tended with the utmost care
and for several years are fed from spar
ingly or only on alternate years. Here,
in Kansas, we have luxuriant Usage
hedges, of great vitality. not liable to
frost or sun scald. The leaves and even
stems are suitable food for silk-worms
and preferred by them and from which
better cocoons are made. l am trying
the experiment of letting the worms feed
on the growing hedge where they can
also SPIN their silk cases, and next season
| shall try TO retard the Matching of a
portion of the eggs by placing them in a
refrigerator SO as TO use them after the
first lot are out of the wav-and perhaps
several broods can be raised in success
sion to make them all the more profita-
bic. Then we need a reel attachment
TO our sewing machines TO facilitate the
Keeling of silk thread for knitting and
weaving into one hundred and one use.
full and beautiful articles of wearing ap-
parel.
There is plenty of usefulness in silk
culture and it ought to be generally en-
couraged. II. E. BIDwELL.
Peabody, Kan. June 2, 'SS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

business blocks, each 25x100 feet and
full two stories high, are being pushed
forward as rapidly as men and material
can be procured.
The streets have been thoroughly
graded and thousands of trees have been
set out, all of which add to the beauty of
the town.
The east and west bound trains meet
at Coidwater for dinner, which give
many strangers an opportunity to see the
town more than they otherwise would.
The prospects for crops of all kinds are
very encouraging. Rain has been plenti-
full, without the attendant wind and hail
SO prevalent in other sections OF the state.
Decoration dav was observed here in
truly patriotic style, although only two
Union soldiers are buried in Crown Hill
cemetery. The procession of carriages
was the largest ever seen on the streets
of Coldwater. The exercises were held
In the court room, which was beautiful
ly decorated for the occasion.
Delegates are coming in to attend the
the senatorial convention of the thirty
eighth district, held here today. The
candidates are I. A. DicNeal of Medicine
Lodge and F. A. Price of Ashland. The
McNeal delegation from Medicine Lodge
came in last night Clark and Meade
delegations came in this morning with at
least fifty of Prices friends and the X.
P. band of Ashland in attendance. At
present Price seems to be in the lead and
will in all probability be elected on the
first ballot. j. q. n.
Nav 81. 1883,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

The celebrated Douglass murder case
has been revived before the Lyons circm;
court by the voluntary return of one of
the accused and the apprehension and
arrest of the other, and deep interest has
been awakened in the. community. The
circumstances of the case-the arrest of
Douglass. his confinement in the Wichita
Jail, his being turned over to Myers and
West to be taken to Great Bend. the dis
appearance of the prisoner, the afndavits
Of Myers and West that the prisoner had
escaped, the subsequent finding of
Douglass body, the disappearance of the
two accused, ETC., are familiar to the
readers of the EAGLE, the details having
been published in these columns al the
time, and frequent reference thereto
made since. The point at issue before
the court just now is whether or not
Myers and West have been fugitives
from justice. That point decided. If
against the defendants, the commission
of the crime and their connection with it
VIII be taken up and the case tried on its
merits.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
Valley Center.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
A charter has recently been granted to
the Valley Center Overall and Shirt Man
ufacturing company. This is Valley
Center's first manufacturing enterprise
OF any note, and one which will add
much to the material welfare of our
little city. this northern suburb of Wich-
tia. This company will not only make
shirts aud overalls. but a great many
other articles of wearing apparel, such
as jackets, waists, Undertaking, duck
ulsters, summer coats and vests, etc.
They have leased a two story building,
25x50 feet. Twenty-Five machines have
been ordered, and by July l the factory
will be running with force of at least
thirty-five persons, which will be increas-
ed as the trade demands.
Several large wholesale houses have
agreed to handle their products exclu-
sively, and they will find ready market
for all they can make at the outset.
The following Is list of the officers:
Ii. 3. Boyle president; 5. r. Hepburn.
vice-president; J. d. Gilchrist, treasurer;
K. B. Raglan, secretary, a. t. Ely, gen.
eral manager. The directors in addition
to the above are David Boyle, of Wichita,
and +. Burns. Other prominent stock
holders are Johnson-Larimer Dry Goods
company, of Wichita, I. Edmonson, \.
NJ. Garrison. 0. c. Jacobs. j. NJ. Thomp-
son, j. Baldwin, VIM. Caughey, c. l..
Cross, l. 7. AuIt, S. II. Belden and {. a.
Duncan, county commissioner.
We observed memorial day In fitting
manner. The services were held at the
Christian church which was beautifully
decorated and crowded TO OVERLOOKING
The music furnished by the Methodist
choir was pronounced excellent, and the
Grafton delivered by Lawyer Charles Z.
Coffin, of Wichita, was a mastery effort.
We are making preparations to ceie-
brate the glorious Fourth II grand
style.
The motor line now gives US regular
service, making four trips day.
Fishers park, a short distance south OF
town is being fitted UP as summer
resort. The beautiful walnut grove has
been trimmed and cleared OF under
brush, seats, sheds and refreshment
stands are being buiis for the accommo-
datiou OF visitors. and dam VIII be
constructed across the Little Arkansas
TO form a small lake for boating purposes.
Ii is Mr.. Fishers intention 70 make this
the most attractive place for pscnics and
excursions IN the county, aud as nature
has done 50 much, we think he Will
succeed. W. D.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
Loyal Leoti-
LEoTI. Kan, May 80, IS.

LEoTI, Kan, May 80, 'SS.
To The Editor of the Daily Eagle.
Leoti has today been full to overflow
ing with loyal people. Farmers COM
menced to arrive in town early in the
morning and by 10 o'clock, the time for
the procession to form, the town was
full, all parts of the county being repre-
scented. The exercises of The day were
| under the control of the G.. A. r. There
was one hundred and fifty old soldiers
in line, followed by forty-eight little
girls in white, representing the states
and territories, headed by Martins drum
corps. Immediately following was the
Leoti silver comet band of twenty eight
men (who today initiated their new uni
forms) leading the civic societies and
zens ON foot and in carriages, making
altogether the largest company march
ing to music in this county since
the days of Indian fighting.
The procession marched to the GENE
terry where was decorated the graves
of our fallen heroes, after which the
company returned to town and despers-
ed for dinner.
AZ y ClOCh lie pTOCeSS1Ou IOTIIleu
and marched to the N. E. church where
other G. A. +. exercises were held. The
audience was addressed by General
Pierce, of Topeka, who was the speaker
of the day. The church was inadequate
to accommodate the vast audience assem-
bled and the windows was thrown open
SO as to give all an opportunity to hear
the speaker who held his audience as
one person for over an hour, reviewing
many scenes of the camp, battle field
and prison.
The city was one continual
line of bunting, flags and all
other kinds of decorating
material that would show the loyalty of
her citizens and the high esteem in
which our dead heroes are held by her
people. On close estimation there was
not less than five thousand people in
town taking part in the exercises of the
day. 1t is plain to be seen that the
woods is full of en- as well here as
farther east. At a late hour the people
started reluctantly for their homes
This part of the country has been
blessed with heavy rain falls during the
past three weeks. and an immense crop
is assured. The farmers are all happy
and business men feel that they have
something solid to base their calculations
upon.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

Dodge City Journal: The city council
al their last meeting adopted e resolution
recommending J. r. FTankey. city at
t0rney, to the attorney general Of the
state a. a suitable person for the appoint
ment Of deputy attorney general for Ford
county. ] his means that the joints in
this city shall be closed out.
GTard Press: sThe Santa Re Coal CON-
pany has let a contract to the Allen Bros.
Of this city. n pat up all the hay on tbs
company's lands. some 9. 900 acres in all.
The same firm has also secured the con
tract 70 huiid two hay barns for the CON-
pany, each G0xi05 feet in size. one 40
Frontenac and one at Chicopee. The
plans are IN the hands Of the carpen-
ters.
There IL a movement on foot - estab-
lish home for the friendleBs ia Acbison.
The proposition Is encouraged by many
Of the most substantial business men Of
the city.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

A MODEL CANDIDATE.

Judge Greshanl'S reply to the news
paper reporter who tried to interview
him on current polical topics, that while
on the bench he would let politics alone,
brings to mind the attitude and acts of
Generals Grant and Hancock respectively
under similar circumstances. At the
time General Grant was first nominated
and elected he was general OF the army,
yet up to the time of his election he had
little to say beyond his brief letter of
acceptance of the nomination. He was
elected. When Hancock was nominated
he felt constrained to take part in the
canvass, to the extent at least of being
interviewed and writing letters. He was
defeated. Judge Gresham rightly appre-
GATES the dignity and Importance of the
position he occupies, which is not po-
litical one, per Sc. But. that he has pc
litical ideas and convictions nobody who
knows him, or of him, doubts for mo-
ment, nor that they are in perfect accord
with the principles inculcated by the
party of which he is an unobtrusive, yet
loyal member, every itelligent Republi-
can knows. 1t cannot be said, there
fore, that Judge Gresham is candidate
for the presidential nomination in the
sense that he is a seeker after it.
To be president of the United States is
to occupy the highest station known to
human government in its most advanced
state, and to aspire to it is laudable
ambition. Nor is there any wrong at
tached to the seeking of it, in an honor
able way. But there is popular aver
sion to a mans holding on to one position
and using it as lever with which to ele-
vate himself into another, and the declin-
alton of Judge Gresham to participate in
political disputation at this time is to our
mind as high eulogy upon his good sense
and lofty patriotism as could be pro-
nounced.
Though not a candidate, Judge
Gresham is at the same time a model
candidate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

The Winfield Telegram dubs some
poor hunter. who has had the misfortune
to destroy few panes of glass. mis-
creant, and not content with the bang tnat
i'll luck and the loss the game gave him.
advises that he be tarred and feathered
and escorted out Of the city on a rail.
The advertisement of Kansas City
liquor house in another column Of the
same paper. may explain the proposition
of 50 violent a penalty and also the
Workmanship on the part of the huntsr.
We knew it. Some bright, original
fellow has found "a specimen OF rich
silver ore" near Parsons. Now as the
summer months approach the alfalfa
crop goes untiringly the rounds, the
cotton crop is larger than ever, the silk
worms have come in for their share of
notices, Corbett has again escaped and
again has had his memorable tale in print
Where, where is the regulation firemen's
tournament,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
THE SUNDAY MORNING PAPER

1t is singular that with all the broad
catholicity Of spirit and minds big with
knowledge and general information, the
earnest, Jealous ministry Of the protes-
tant church of today has not been able
to learn that the Sunday morning paper
is not the product of labor performed on
that day, but the day and part of the
night previous. In their commendable
efforts TO bring about "a proper observance
OF the Lords day many of them seem to
permit their zeal to outrun their judg-
ment. Approaching the motive that
the desire to see the commands of the
Master obeyed. III spirit as well as in let
! ter, in this and in every other regard, we
| shall not make any structures upon those
who speak and act unadvisedly in the
matter Of Sunday newspapers, but sim
ply suggest that they post themselses-
which can be done by personal investi-
CATION, with no expense and very little
effort in every community where a Sun
day morning paper is published. IL this
were done the discovery would be made
that they are day behind in the chase
after Sabbath breakers, that it is the
Monday and not the Sunday morning
issue that they want, or rather don
want.
At the suggestion of the local
papers the ministers of the city
Of Omaha looked into the matter
of the Sunday morning papers, and
the result was as we have stated. they
publicly announced that they had been
laboring under misrepresentation of the
facts, withdrew their opposition to the
Sunday and directed their efforts against
the Monday papers, whose publishers
promptly acquiesced in their requests and
suspended that issue.
These observations are suggested by
the action OF the Presbyterian Synod, in
session at Pittsburg, in adopting a re5o-
luton "deprecating the publication of
Sunday newspapers and instructing the
the presbyteries to prosecute the proper
discipline on all members who advertise
in the same" Of course this can not and
will not be enforced, because the layman,
business mantle support and stay of
the church; coSnizant of the fact that he is
not in violation of any moral law or devine
injunction-will not suffer himself to be
thus handicapped in his private affairs
by the misguided Judgment of those who
may be able to influence ecclesiastical
legislation. Very much might be said
to show the unreasonableness, not to say
inconsistency of THOSE who inveigh
against the Sunday morning paper, but
we think the foregoing sufficient to disa-
buse the minds of all who are not over
preiudiced in tire matter. Old Davy
Crockett's motto isn't bad one in cases
like this, as in all others.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
ATTEMPT TO STEAL A SENATOR.

Globe-DemocIat-i
Oregon will elect memberssof its legis-
lature on June 4. The Democrats are
making desperate attempt to choose a
ma iority of that body. Their earnest
ness and the hIgh-handed and unscrupu-
| lous methods which they are pursuing
are beginning to attract the attention of
the country. John p st. John is stump
ing the state, and endeavoring TO draw
off enough Prohibition votes from the
Republicans to give the Democrats a
majority. il conspicuous New York
friend of the administration, who won a
national reputation a few years ago by
his attempt TO use the Tilden "bar'l7 so
as to allow the Sage of Gramercy Park
TO steal into the presidency, has also
gone TO the aid of the party in Oregon.
Money. it Is said, will be freely used to
win over Oregon to the Democrats.
In the last legislature Of Oregon the
Republicans had majority Of sixteen on
joint ballot. As there are ninety mem
bers in all, this Is not a large majority.
and the Democrats have hopes OF over
coming it The members to be chosen at
the coming election VIII elect successor
to Soiph. whose term expires on March
next The closeness of the vote IN the
senate makes every seat important just
now. Including Riddleberger, who viii
he succeeded by Democrat next year.
the Republicans have majority of only
two IN the senate q; present. The Dem
ocrats believe that if they can elect a
Democrat IN place of Dolph, and hold the
seat from New jersey occupied By Nc
Phersou they will control the next sen
ate If the Democrats should do this ard
maintain their own In the election for
president the members of the house, the
ffty-first congress would open with the
Democracy in full charge of the ex-
ecutive and Legislative DEPARTMENTS Of
the government
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

Mister Mills is just playing 'possum on
his party associates in permitting them
to offer all kinds of amendments to his
tariff bill without objection. When they
get through with that pastime he will
walk off with the whole mess of persim-
mons from that side. At least he thinks
he will. But if the Republican hunts
men don't run his caudle appendage
through split stick, swing him over
the shoulder and walk off with him,
persimmons and all, metaphorically
speaking, we confess we don't know
anything about the chase and the nature
of the 'varmint."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

A good deal is being said in the prints
about the inequalities of the alien contract
labor law, under the operations of which
an English minister. Rev. f. w. Warren,
was prohibited from the pastorate of a
New York church under an agreement
entered into prior TO his coming to this
country. 1t is indeed travesty upon
equity to exclude minister of the Cos
pei ana admit cook But whether it is
worse to exclude the (mentaD laborer
from onr shores or the product of his
labor, as is provided for in the proposed
international copyright bill now pending
before congress. We await the deliber-
ate action of our Observation-Disclosures
for answer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

out which includes the city and its
sights and short runs with our special
train to other states and cities, and if it
should so be that we from this on should
be kept too busy to think of writing, our
readers will find a much more classical
and instructive description of this city in
the encyclopedia than we can possibly
write. NJ. al, NJ,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
The ticket will be Cleveland and Thur
ulrn, Make a note of this.

Besides the many points of striking
resemblance between honest, fearless old
Abe Lincoln and Judge Gresham, the
latter stands alongside the positions on the
tariff question occupied by Grant and
Garfield, and squarely on the Republican
national platform of 80 and "a with
both feet
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03

The Democrats seem to be in about
the same attitude towards the Mills tariff
bill that the Republicans of Kansas are
towards Senator ingalls,. The latter I'M
hesitatingly endorse what the senator
may have to say in advance of its utter
ance, while the former endorse the Mills
bill even in its inchoate condition. There
is this difference in the promptings of the
two, however: Kansans have learned
that their senator may be relied upon
under any circumstances to say and do
just the proper thing; while the Demo-
Gratis have learned to take whatever is
prepared for them uncomplainingly, be-
cause they have to.