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Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
AS A COMMERCIAL QUESTION.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
A half dozen commercial men sat in a
circle in the lobby of one of the hotels
yesterday, and moralized on the deprav-
ity of those not in the company.
Woman, beautiful woman, was also
criticised and commented upon, but !
must say in justice to the critics, that
they only referred to fair voters in de-
preciating way. Said the dry goods
man:
"Iou must not attempt to separate
the sexes, as the voting franchise would,
by encouraging women to think that
they are Independent of the males, or
giving men the notion that woman is
his rival. They are as necessary to each
other as lace and trimming department
to a well constituted dry goods store
they can exist separate-but the perfec-
ton is reached in tasteful combination.
That's SO" assented a coffee and tea
exposition; 'you can make a strong coffee
or tea without sugar, but it is harsh to
the taste and disagreeable in its effects.
Now, II the sugar is eaten alone it clogs,
while the judicious mingling is tempting
to the appetite, refreshing to the body
and each of the elements of the compost
ton borrow from one another until the
maximum of pleasant effect is reached.
Woman shonld attain her objects
through union with the stronger ele-
ment and working with him, if peace Oh
earth is to be preserved"
Thereupon they adjourned to pri-
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try and see if they could get kings full.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
LET OUT THE MONEY.

Secretary Fairchild sent communica.
ton to the speaker of the house in an
swer to resolution calling for informa
| ton, in which he says the reason for en-.
deavoring to increase the amount of de-
post in national banks was that the full
amount of bonds for the fiscal year end.
ing June 30, 1888, had been purchased
already prior to the act of 1887, and
there was, in the Judgment of the de-
partment no undoubted lawful power
except an increase of deposits in national
bank repositories, to avert the dangers
which threatened the country, because
the taxation in excess of the needs of the
government was rapidly taking the cir
culating medium from the channels of
business and locking it up in the vaults
of the treasury. 1t has been repeatedly
stated and generally believed that there
was ample authority of law for the en-
ployment of the surplus in the treasury
at any time to meet the gov
ernments obligations, and that the
secretary of the treasury would
nave uCCli, eaiiu ID. NdIldlltu III gong
into the market and purchasing bonds.
even at a liberal premium rather than
to hoard the money received in excess of
the current expenses of the government
as provided for in the appropriations
made by congress. Nevertheless, con-
gress seems inclined to coincide with the
administration in its action in the prem
ises and at last proposes some remedial
legislation. In the present condition of
the country's finances the people are not
disposed to stand and higgle over the
of whether or not there was
law authorizing the disbursement of the
money, if congress viii but authorize
and direct it to be done without further
delay. Relief is what is wanted, such
as can be.afforded only by letting out the
one hundred and fifty millions now living
idle in the treasury. Il congress will
provide for this at once the country
might stand the three months dallying
that seems to be in store for it, with the
tariff question. Let out the money now
tied up; that is the pressing need of the
present.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
BRITISH EMIGRATION AND THE
UNITED STATES.

The London Times, in reviewing Dir.
Citizens report to the British board OF
tiade, says that the increase Of elnigra-
ton to the United States may no doubt
be considered as an additional sign Of the
revival of trade.
Dedueting the emigrants Of foreign
origin, it appears that the number OF
British and Irish emigrants in 1887,
namely PSI, 4S7, is the largest Yet reach
ed in any year sincerthe nationality OF
emigrants has been distinguished with
the exception of 1883.
As regards the destination of emigrants
from the United Kingdom the preference
Is still daily and increasingly given to
the United States. In 1897, seventy-two
per cent of the British and Irish emil
grants went to the United States, twelve
per cent to the Austraiaslan col
onies. and eleven per cent to British
North America. In the thirty-tive years
from 1858 to 1887, no less than 1 ,a2222 3, .
emigrants from the United Kingdom
went to the United States; and of these
?, 165, 532 We're Irish. The latter in the
same period contributed only 15S,349 to
British North America. The effect on
the population of the United States is
shown in the fact that the number of
Irish born inhabitants of the United
States is estimated at no less than SIC
per cent Of the total population, or only
a fraction less than the total German
born population of the states, which is
reckoneda at 3. per cent.
1T may assist" says Mr.. Griffen, sin
realizing the meaning of these figures to
remember that the total number OF
foreign born residents of the United
Kingdom at the last census was only
135, $40, or rather less than 80 per cent
Of the population.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
InestimabIe Blessings

Baltimore American.
Much as has been done for the women
Of this country, and much as she has
done for herself, the room for expansion
Is still immense, and II widens more and
more as invention and discovery enlarge
the scope of civilization. In all large
cities, of the east and west especially.
women are at work, and among those
industrious sisters can be found surpass-
ing specimens of beauty, culture. honest
independence, apt talents and shining
virtues. Many a woman today ~ thank
fui for being able to earn support for
herself IN a pleasant sphere. and many
woman, by hard work, slustains families
that men have deserted or betrayed.
These missionaries are teaching some Of
their own sex that work IL not q re
proach, but blessing. and that il *, IN
a world OF vlcissitude, most creditabie
az well as salutary thing To know nov
to do something that viii gain a living.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

swallowing Jonah. The man who run
the pillow got 10 arguing about Samson
and drove against a stump and busted
the pillow, and the very next day my boy
broke his leg BY climbing the fence ~
hear and see the row which was started
over the children of Israel going through
the Red sea. II wasn't a week before
my wife said she didn't believe Elijah
was fed by the ravens, and hanged II
didn't find myself growing weak or
Noah and his flood. That's my offset,
SIR, and If he was worth anything Id sue
him for 81 900 besides"
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
WOMAN'S RULE IN KANSAS.
From the Chicago News

From the Chicago News
Now that Oskaloosa, Kas.. has elected
a woman for mayor and city council
composed of women. the transactions of
that worshipfui body NAV hereafter in
cl,ide items ike the following:
An ordinance regulating the amount
of sugar to be used in making ounce
preserves.
An order for special committee to be
appointed by the mayor to discover the
best method of darning socks.
An ordinance requiring all store keep
ers. shop keepers and tradesmen OF every
sort TO place mirrors in their front win
dows.
An ordinance compelling ali persons
OF the male sex 10 remain at home after
dark unless accompanied by their wives.
An ordnance providing for annual dis
trihution of spring bonne,s.
An ordinance prohibiting Jokes about
bust,es and false frurgs.
An ordinance abotishino white horses,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The most unfortunate utterance at the
Women,S International Conference at
Washington, was from the lips OF the VEN
cradle Mrs. Elizabeth Csdy stanton. who
is reported as saving: az the wrongs of
our sex are not righted, women Will icin
hands with labocing men, with socialists,
aud with anarchists, and the scene OF the
French revolution viii be repeated within
this fair land of ours" Such talk will not
advance the cause advocated among
thoughtful people. The wonder is that
Mrs Stanton should have said it-Fort
Scott Monitor.
The utterance credited to Betsy was
perhaps unfortunate for the cause which
she presumed and assumed TO speak, but
it was fortunate, in that it gives the I'M
suspecrng people of the country cor
rect idea of the purposes and Inspirations
of those who originated the movement
IN this country and still champion it.
With such deliberately expressed pur-.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
Secretary.
THE cULLoM-BRECKENR1DGE BILL

To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
This bill now before the senate and
house was designed by the Council of
Engineering Societies on National Pub
lie Works representing nearly 1900
practicing civil engineers of the United
States) and has for its object the appoint
ment of practical engineers on all Ma
tlonal public improvements and the pre-
vention of the corruption and jobbery
now existing in the execution of such
works, and also controls the letting of
surveys of public lands by contract
which experience shows is very careless
ly and negligently done, entailing loss to
the citizens and to the general govern
ment. Should this bill pass the work
will be performed by engineers who will
pass board of examination and will be
taken from the civilian as well as the
military corps of the country, thus in
surfing competent engineers for the per-
Torrance of all branches Of the work.
II. II. II,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
EE had AN OFFSET.


Frss Press
A hired man who has been employees
on a farm IL this county for ssvera
months entered salt against E4is employee
the other day for balance Of wages
amounting, as be claims TO az. The
suit was on trial before Justice -
yesterday. and IL looked at first as IL the
plaintiff had clear case. he gave dat4z
and figures in straightforward way and
seemed VERY honest young man.
When the farmer took the gcard h.
said: Il claim au Offset for that So
No man need sue NE for whz, honest
owe
What is your offssts7 asked the lag.
yer
He's an unbelisver."
'In what
Why, IN the Bible.r
." slat has thar 70 DO with vosrr owing
him 53zy7 '''e
~ has heap To do with il Ihad
~ 10y employ and we were
.2sili'i2 ihiA-s va@n ! hired the man
lie n~ak1i1 os-el SKA a. tsvo DAYS wha,
ne? stopped the psow IN the rr1iid!. 81
the forenoon 20 dispute abou, Daniel IN
the iions den. and IL. three days we had
: regular knock down over the ~hale
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
FALLING OFF IN EXPORTS.
New York Triban-.

NV fofk ffb11r.
Some steamers ere begging for the
privilege of taking grain or other freight
at less than the bare cost Of loading. and
half cent per bushei for wtea. 10 Liv-
erpool IL the nominal rate: vet grain en-
ports DO not increase. Tor the past four
weeks from Atlantic ports there have
been shipped 2. lG7 ia bushels OF wheat
against s,tS5. III laSt year: el2.S77 bar
rels of -four against slf. 7J5 last year: and
2.0s4 .Gj9 bushels Of corn against 4 e..3.-
SOS last wear. The eFuJrf- Of cotton for
the week past were o. - bales against
324 ,S47 for the sauIe week last year.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
SANTA Fs MATTERS.

Topeka Journal
A Boston dispatch SAYS: 'sThe Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe directors today
voted TO reduce the rate Of dividends
from seven to six per cent per annum,
and declared II l-2 per cent dividend
for May IS. This is explained as not
arising from present necessities but as q
conservative measure in this season of
strikes and rate wars. The directors
also voted TO lease the Southern Kansas
railroad, of which the Atchison controls
the stock. They are in favor of hand
ing all freight, but left the decision in
the 90 freight matter to the western
on the spot, They express
the belief that the Chicago strikes will
soon end in favor OF the roads. The new
extension of the Atchison from Kansas
City 10 Chicago viii be opened May Il
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

With ali their vagaries on political
questions the Democratic central COM
mittee of Kansas are entitled to credit
for having a good store of practical COM
mon sense when it comes to considering
and deciding questions of practical inter
est to their party. This was evidenced
by the unanimity and promptitude with
which they selected Wichita as the place
for holding the state convention for the
selection of delegates to the national con-
vention at st. Louis. For accessibility
and local conveniences no other city in
the state offered the inducements found
here, and the committees aspirations for
their party in desiring that its represent
alive body of the state should meet in
the representative city of the state, is
commendable to say the least. Wichita
will see to it that there shall be no cause
of regret on account of the committees
action in selecting this city as far as
Wichita is concerned. 1t onl = asks that
there be full representation from all
parts of the state of the representative
men of the party.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
Was This a Pirates Hoard7

Wilmington q. c. star.
We are informed that one of the
Southport pilots has recently found quite
number of old Spanish coinss on Bald
Head, which have been exposed 10y the
blowing of the sand from them during
the heavy winds of the past winter
One OF these coins bears the date of 1913,
and others have been found of about the
same date. They are badly corroded d. 50
that III many instances the date and
other inscriptions upon them are hardly
decipherable. The questions now arise:
How came they there? Who placed them
there! and when were they buried there
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The name of the Arkansas City Dis
patch has been changed to Canal City
Dispatch and the paper enlarged to a
seven-column folio and otherwise i'm
proved. 1t is now published by the Dis
patch company, though the. name of
Amos Walton still appears as editor.
Brother Walton is pushing sort of fell
low, very clever editor and withal a
good fellow generally, aside from his
abonlinable politics.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
KANSAS STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.

The Kansas state Sunday school con-
vention that was appointed to be held at
Mcpherson, Kan, on The first Tuesday of
May, 1888, has been postponed and will
convene at Abilene, Kan. on the 9Th of
June, 1888, and continue in session for
three days. All persons whom this may
concern will please bear in mind the
above change of time and place.
DR.. c.. HUMBLE,
j. W. ARMSTRONG. President.
acrptary
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

AS Charles Dickens. Jr., is billed for
Wichita several of the ambitious cities
and towns of the state are now trying to
induce his management 10 give them a
chance. Mir. Dickens comes high, but
he is good and we don't blame people for
wanting to hear man who has captured
the literary and intelligent circles of the
east
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

From the result of Wednesdays cleo
ton in Rhode Island one would suppose
that it was Representative Randall who
played the role of visiting statesman and
teacher to that state, but it wasn't; it
was Tariff Wrecker Mills But for his
labored endeayor to enfighten O. the
people of Rhode Island it might possibly
have gone Democratic again. Hope he
will make some more speeches where
thew will do as much good.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

Wichita boasts of the ruins of tho
Largest packing house in the state"-
Newton Republican.
It's true, and unfortunate It's It's true,
but it will not be long hence when
Wichita will be boasting the finest pack
ing plant in the United States and
among the coStliest.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The Atchison Globe says that the in
dications are that the Republican state
to the Chicago convention for Senator
Ingalls,. Such action ordinarily means
nothing, but in this instance it will be
equivalent to browning Mr.. ingalls,
king. The fight that the Farmer Smith
crowd has made on Senator Ingalls,
forces his friends to beat back, and as
his enemies forced the issue his triumph
viii be their complete annihiiation.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
Not Wholly Bad.

AtcALsoa Globe
Tranfps ara good for something. after
all. Two OF them tagged the south
bound Missouri Pacific passenger sun
day afternoon three miles north OF
Hiswatha, and prevented a serious
wreck. The ends of the rails at the
above point had been laid too close to-
gether. and the warm weather caused
them TO expand. There being no space
between the ends of the rails tiae whole
track for distance of thirty feet was
forced ont To one side until Il hung over
an embanknes..
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

Adam Badeau has written another
egotistic address to the American people
Fortunately there is nothing in the con-
stitution or bylaws which makes il
obligatory on the American people to
read it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

The voters of Sedgwics county who believe in tire
principles OF the Republican party are IueSted to
assemble in their several townships ami wards be-
tween the hours two and seven o'clock D. m, in
their usual voting places on Saturday April 2lst
1883. and there chose DELEGATES and aternatcs who
will meet in convention at the court house in Nci
ita Wednesday, April 18th, at IL O'Clock M. TO
chose nine delegates to the Seventh Congressional
District convention at Garden City on May lst.
nine delegates the state delegate convention at
Wichita on MAY 9Th and nine delegates TO the stale
convention Topeka July 18th, ISIS, for the nonin
alton OF state officers.
The apportonment is made for delegate and
one alternate for each votes and each fraction of
20 over that number, cast for Timothy Mccarthy
for auditor % state ISL
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The canvass of Sumner county by w.
l.. DeGroff, district superintendent of
American Sunday School union for
friends is so nearly completed as to in
sure the engagements of a man as a
Sunday School Missionary, and one will
shortly be appointed and at work.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The voters of Kansas who are in favor Of free
and untramme lei vote and fair count. who favor
strict enforce ment of the law: who cherish the de-
tenders Of the country and favor liberal pension
10 all who are disabled who favor such laws VIII
protect home productions, home manufactures. ana
home labor, who favor Tree schools and popular
education and who are in favor OF again placing
the government in the hands of those VINO saved il
instead of those who sought its destruction, cor
daily invited to participate in the primaries county
and state conventions. -
P.L BONEBRAKE.
HENRY BRANDLEY, Chairman.
Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
Travelling Car for Women.

Albany Ereatag journal
Very few ladies are found travelling
nowadays In sleeping cars There Is
such an utter lack Of priraey and 81 the
ordinary accommodation f8T tie toilet
that ladies prefer TO travel ~ tssc day
time Fame and fortune Sc "a ilse Path
of the railroad management tia; viii
build sleepsTE which will gIve To ladies
the privacy and some OF the comforts In
usFelin. that thsy desire and deserve,
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

Careless of the splendor of glorious
achievements, shall be content if it can
hereafter be said of my government that
IT has been beneficial to my people. use
iui TO my country and q blessing to nv
empire" Such is tho closing sem
fence of the new emperor's letter To
frince Bismarck, and we would as soon
doubt Its honesty rs the melancholy pa-
shos which it borrows from the writer's
uncertain tenure of life. So Jar as hui
man foresight can determine, not Ger
many only but Europe will lose by the
early demise Of Frederick the Peace
full"
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The Brighton Beach hotel, New York,
whose foundation had been so severely
impaired by the encroaching seas, was
successfully moved Tuesday a distance
of ten feet. The preparations had been
of the most complete character, the
tracks having been laid under the hotel.
which was then placed on flat cars. The
power was furnished by the locomotives
so arranged that the strain was divided
equally, thus preventing any likelihood
of jar or other accident to the immense
structure. This undertaking was equal
to the raising of number of immense
four, five and six story buildings to
height of about twelve feet in st. Louis
several years ago, in order to bring them
up to the level of the street in front, the
grade of which had been raised to that
extent.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

No man in the south probably has been
more thoroughly denounced by the
bourbon element during the past twenty
years than Ex-Governor Yarmouth of
Louisiana. Yet with all that has been
said against him, even if true, what a
contrast there is between him as con-
servator Of peace and good order and a
patriot, and the yindictive McEnery,
who by methods outlined in his speech
at Shreveport the other day succeeded In
Wrestling the state government, several
years ago, from the hands of the party
that had placed Yarmouth in the gov
ernor's Office by large majority. How
different the inspiration and purposes of
the parties in that state as outlined by
McEnery at Shreveport and Yarmouth
at Monroe. The latter said to his audi
ence, composed principally of whites,
that 1.-The best way in which to abolish
the bloody shirt and sectional feeling is
TO give the south free ballot and fair
count" That is all the Republican party
asks: 1t is all it ever asked. With that it
is perfectly willing to rest every issue
that may arise, local or national. But
this is not what the opposition wants. A
free vote and fair count in Louisiana
means the RELOCATION of the Democratic
party (McEnery admitted as much in his
public speech, and because of this they
make bold TO declare it shall not be had
The south must be losers for, as has been
truly remarked, emigration and capital
will not seek quarters in such COM
munitv.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

AT the election on Tuesday last, a mag
hllcent victory was won for the Demo
Scrstie party under the banner of straight
Democracy.
The magnificent victory" was the
election of competent white man for
police judge; by less than one hundred
and fifty majority, over 4 colored man
wAom many of his own race scratched
because they did not regard him as
qualified for the position. Magnificent
victory.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07
EXCHANGE 6 lots.
ACharenge That's Hazardous

a Chauenge That's HAZARDOUS.
50, KILLERS Ca,ef.
The Leavenwo-th Sun proclaius that
IT ''cats SPADE a sVade" Excep. it be
the jack Of clubs, then you call it the
left bower. And the practice Of a.caii.
ing" in the card business has Hatteried
oGt many a newspaper man.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

Total; &c delegates and &c alternates.
II is earnestly hoped that sufficient interest viii
be taken to insure a thoroughly representative
pention. W. f. HUTCHINSON.
Chairman Republican Central Committee.
j. R. KING, Secretary.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

In Topeka, the Democrat for months has
made a righteous warfare upon mug
wumpery.-Topeka Democrat.
Yes; a case of Satan rebuking sin.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The cotton crop of Kansas is beginning
to cut some figure in the southern border
counties Aingman county viii have a
considerable acreage in cotton. Several
hundred acres have been prepared for cot
ton in Clark county, and many other farm
ers in other counties will experiment with
small crops of from ten to twenty acres.
Ii its adaptability is proven it viii soon be
the leading product, as there is money in
it.-Topeka journal
The Wichita board of trade furnishes
five hundred bushels Of seed and a gin is
to be put up and operated in this city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

Charles Dudley Warner says Kansas
has condensed the ordinary achieve
ments of century into twenty years.
Wichita eagle., 1888-04-07

The Courier-Journal thinks sit pass
lug strange that if Mr.. James w. Tate
is in the land of the living: no word
ZONES from him. If he be the victim
OF too much kindness of heart" as is
claimed by his friends, his protracted
silence is rather queer, if he is alive.
We venture the prediction that he will
never be heard of again by the public.