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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
THE TEXAS SCARE.

The statements heretofore published
to the effect that it is doubtful if Mr..
Mills, the father Of the famous tariff bill
| bearing his name, will be able to pull
through to reelection in his district
next week, are verified and emphasized
| by the fact that both the U. S. senators
and score of other leading Democrats
of the,state are concentrating their pow
ers of argument upon Mills district and
are making frantic efforts to convince
the voters thereof that it would be ma
tional calamity to defeat the free trade
champion. Senator Coke goes SO far as
to admit that to defeat Mills would set
the tide of free trade back for twelve
years. If we understand the situation
there (and all over the country, as for
that the senator's admission explains the
opposition to Mr.. Mills and his antl-pro-
tective tariff scheme. 1t is easy enough
for the Texans to be Democrats and
even free traders if they had no interest
or industry affected thereby, but it is ex
pecting too much of them that they
should be required to uphold man, the
champion of a policy which if put into
effect means death to one of their chief
industries and the most profitable of any
they have, that of wool production.
1t is no wonder they should be
willing, aye, anxious to set back the
free trade tide, not for twelve years, but
so far that it would be turned the other
way. Self preservation is the first law
of nature, and this principle applies to
mems business as well as their lives;
principle that intelligent men will not,
cannot, ignore for party bias, and herein
is found the reason why SO large num-
Der of Democrats in all parts Of the
country have publicly announced their
determination to rebuke at the polls
next Tuesday the ruinous, destructive
policy advocated by the leaders of their
party. On other questions they may be
in perfect accord with their party, and
no doubt most of them will return to
and renew their utilization with their
party when this overshadowing ques-
ton shall have been definitely settled in
accordance with the common interest.
But until that is done, the dlsaffection
that threatens defeat TO the champion of
the English free trade theory in Texas
will continue and will spread and grow
and intensity.
America for Americons is the inspira-
ton that animates every true citizen of
this country, whatever his party affilia-
tons, and these last must evor be second
and subservient thereto.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02

lion, four hundred thousand dollars. a
bigger and safer bond than could be
given by any individual IN this city.
The other bond is nearly half mil
lion, made up of some of Wichita s
wealthiest citizens. Over one-third of
the money has already been expended.
but there is not taxpayer in the county
who doesn't know that with such a
bond there is absolute security. What
more does anybody want? 1t has been
said by some that it ought to have been
scattered about in all the banks. In
such scheme the EAGLE is not con-
cerned one way or the other, and does
not care cent, because it is not affected
to that amount, SO long as the secutity
bond is ample and sufficient. But in any
event the fight being made on the EAGLE
in this connection is senseless one,
senseless so far as the interests of this
community are concerned and senseiess
in every other light in which it may be
viewed. john Fisher, if elected-which
ne won't be-wont,constitute the board
of county commissioners. He will be
one of three. We never spoke to the
commissioners, in our lives, about the
matter, but the reasonable presumption
is that they placed the funds where they
did believing it for the interest of the
county and that they did it unanl-
mously.
No, the whole truth is, this county
money talk is all cloak. The real fight
is against the EAGLE. and is being made
by men whose complaint is not that they
have been treated unfairly or even with
any lack of generosity, but simply be-
cause they can't control it politically and
observation-disclosures they can't make
tool of its editor. If the whole county
could speak we would have no fears,
but four wards will speak only, in one
Or two of which are elements that are
being bought-bought up like sheep in
the shambles.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
WICHITA AND OKLAHOMA.

The Wichita EAGLE six months ago op-
posed the opening OF Oklahoma. 1t is equal
ly earnest now in favor of it.-Emporia
News
Please give the Wichita EAGLE credit
for common sense, especially when it
comes to the interests of Wichita. The
EAGLE opposed land successfully, through
It's columns, and through its specials
from the territory which it had trans
ferred to the Associated press, the Payne
movement and some efforts since that Of
Boomers. 1t made this opposition open
and above board upon the grounds that
the emigration then starting for western
Kansas would be diverted, and for the
further reason that should the territory
open then-which was three years aud
not six months ago-that Wichita was
not great and strong enough in her COM
mercial lines to take care of a trade
which was naturally hers, which trade
would fall into other channels and
grooves from which this city might after
wards find it difficult matter to
lift it. The emigration to west
ern Kansas became, as we pre-
dicted a flood, and continued until
every county i'll the state was settled and
organized. In the meantime Wichita
got on to her feet with her wholesale and
packing interests, with her foundries,
planning mills and dozens of other in
dustries until she finds herself not only
equal to any probable demand upon her
in those lines, but really anxious for
broader and greater fields. The time
having fully ripened, not only the EAGLE,
but the entire city, through its board of
trade, proposes to take hold of the mat
ter liz connection with the leaders of the
movement in other counties and other
states TO the end that at the earliest day
another state will be added to the union.
In the meantime there will be half
million of people, all consumers, looking
to Kansas for supplies of almost every
character.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
THAT ENVELOPE OUTRAGE.

Of course everybody understands that
the Sedgwick county Democratic cen
tral committee only keeps those congress
sional envelopes, franked in blank, to
look. at. The official signature of the
average congressman is thing of aes-
theticism. But all the same the people,
money paid for those envelopes, not the
Democratic party, mind you, but the
people, and their use by a local commit
tee, we care not for what, is fraudu-
lent use, and such use as under the
Republican administration would have
landed somebody where the bite Of dogs
Is an unexpected event. Grover Cleve-
land has inst as much right, and no
more, to send his speeches out to Wich-
ita to be mailed under S. S. Cox's frank
as has Ely or anybody else. 1t is
simply shame and an outrage and
fraud which would never have been per-
mitted under any administration from
Lincoln to Garfield. clustering Demo
Gratis talking about suing anybody for
libel; the thief might just as well talk
about suing the sheriff for arresting him.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
A WONDERFUL MAN.

The people of America are but begin
ming to comprehend or understand that
Ben Harrison possesses one of the most
: wonderful minds. Take these epigrarns
culled from his late speeches and then
match them from all history if you can:
The home is the best, as it is the first,
school of citizenship"
Find me the party that sets the gate
Of election frauds open, and | will show
you one that means to drive cattl e that
way"
There is no community where the
Republican party is in the ascendant
where any man may not advocate with
out fear his political belief.
There is wise seifishness;
it begins at home, and he
who has the care of his
own family first, of the community in
which he lives next, and then of the
nation of which he is citizen, is wise in
his generation
cit is for the good of the whole country
that loyalty and fidelity to the flag should
be honored.''
1.-THE day when men can be disfran-
chised or shorn of their political power
for opinions sake must have an end in
this country"
1.-The gates of Castle Garden swing
inward. They do not open outward for
any laborer seeking a better country than
this"
Kings bestow decorations upon those
they desire to honor; but that man is
most highly decorated who has the regard
and affection of mis- friends"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
The Plague In EnS.azd-

The plague IL England, dsecrbed By Defoe
a. al eye witness, though be was not u ia
faut ia 1856 and 1906 when II RACED, though
terrible. was 20. to be compared for SEVERITY
With the plague of 1875: a. many died, IN
deed, perhaps Inors. 5us In a much largxr
population Il began IN the autumn o. 1876,
bet The cold winter Of 16s5-ios8 greatly
checked sz ravages. and many ,oped LAT i.
would alsogushcr disappear. But with tt.s
early spring O: ioee dezs1s froza tns p<z.i-
lsnce began To 10 Announced, Until preseussy
It began b be recognszsd that tse real acsack
bad connezced Tia Eyuptoczs rerz akin
20 those oossyved daring tSs p.ag7s OK FiSr-
erce. bv. Soros<.rOes death caSoe even r1ors
rapsdly In July 30 tisd weekly. bst ~
September tie weekly nsnsber CT deaths
frozn TIE plague bad risen 70 500.
Tie dad were barred togxfser II oer-z1a
Calls, thai szkartal, row within Lo<ssca
proper. Tke-s IL o5s triangular spacs s,cs
bull. czl be-xse5 Bxonpssa ard kxaanztca
usere large rz-nbsrz we're tu-isd Nary Ct
tha dad were bzrse4 "a tee 6esdz Sc prxsecs
occzpsed By t5s kousz On Goa&na sgEaze.
snd 4 wsz rossned that during 20 visstsssoo
Of cscsera Il iS4s It's esss@se soS--ssa mare
Eaisgrxass n faas rcGsor. b.. vhesSsZ It's
was tze, a. so-ss sGrzzzsrd. % Ia oTsziaS II
drains Communicating with iSe t--1ches u
.=isira tto p.sgss s.xs-xez sers tzrsa6 II
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oresrser -psrAzrs A F-1ekr
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
CHEAP LUMBER.

The coal find at Dodge City is an es-
tablish fact, the coal vein proving 10 be
IS inches Trick The employees at the
drill made affidavit to this statement.
The will of the late Parlee Butler was
probated at Atchison Tuesday. lie left
an estate worth SIP coo which he be
queathed to his wife and youngest son,
equally.
Langtry made no init iii Kansas. Eycn
her form didn't save her. There arc
many Kansas ladies' who discount the
Lily in looks, and there are only few
who are not as good looking-and all are
better women.-K. &. News.
What has become of Leavenwoyth's
pontoon bridge that short time ago she
was going to have right away, Guess
interest has been concentered in the
home coal hole that IS to bring down the
price of the bitumen a notch or two.
The kingman Courier declares that
one of the finest structures OF its dimen-
sions in western Kansas is the new city
building. A large portion Of the first
story is white lime stone. neatly dressed,
while the upper story IS formed Of ex-
cellent brick with white stone corners.
Hon. j. r. Mead, Of Wichita. president
OF the Kansas Academy Of Science. has
lately returned from a summers outing
in Montana where he Is largely inter
ested in mining property. de brings
back large and valuable meteorological
collection. and hints that our college
museum may be richer for his trip. He
will preside at the annual meeting Of the
academy next week. and perhaps viii
present papers as we!l.-MaBhattan In
dnsiridlisf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
KANSAS KOLLARY.

August Hausmann has been commits
stoned postmaster at Mufdock, Kingman
county.
Topeka is with Leader again, but her
Sunfower blooms out every evening,
right along.
The Farmers Institute al Mcpherson Is
announced for November - and 10, with
full and interesting program.
Mrs. Governor Martin has 50 far re-
covered from her Frustrated illness that
she viii be removed next week to Los
Angeles, Cal.
The Wellington Standard says the re-
vival at the Methodist church grows IN
interest. new converts coming forward
every night.
Salt has been struck at depth of 59S
feet al Little river. This hundred feet
nearly the surface than at Sterling in the
same county.
The corner stone Of the Tenth Aetho-
dist Episcopal church in Topeka was
aid with appropriate ceremonies Tues
day afternoon
The Ashland Journal calls il the I'm
win" Labor party. II there is such an
after condition as that quoted, guess the
Journal Is right.
A farmer named Sharp fell from
load of apples near Muscotah- The
wagon wheels passed OVER his head and
he was instantly killed.
The window frames Tor the second
story OF the cour. house and the stone
steps at the entrance were put IN place
this week.-Ashla1d Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
For the EAGLE.
A PARTING OVID TO GROVER.

fTune-"One More River to Cross"
| This parting song to Grover we sing,
coed oye dear Grover good pye,
VI tuesday next your fate Will De liked,
GOOD Dye, dear Grover. good bye.
CHORUS:
One more SILVER
Which comes the day OF election:
One more shiver,
One more shiyer for Grover.
| You should have known the tariff was loaded.
And free trade tink ring would blow you up,
Good bye, dear Grover. good bye.
Chorus
You needed only your English friends,
GOOD bye dear Grover. good bye,
OUR INDUSTRIES all you d give oiack eye,
Gooo Dye Gear Grover, good Dye.
Chorus
Your pension vetoes made the boys shy,
Good bye, Old Grover, good bye,
Civil service hash has played you smash.
GOOD bye, Old Grover, GOOD oye-
Chorus
Free whisky" cry was boomerang fly,
Good bye, dear Grover, good bye.
You've bowed the knee to the southern lash,
Good bye. dear Grover, good bye.
You'll DOW step out by the salt river route,
Good bye, dear Grover, good bye.
cor IL PRISONS vote VIII set you anoat,
Good bye, dear Grover, good bye.
Chores
From log cabin doors along the shores,
Good bye, dea- Grover, good bye,
Well sing this song as you journey along.
Good bye. dear Grover, good bye.
Chorus
Don't monkey with the buzz saw any more"
Good bye. dear Grover good bye,
TO lnocuous desuetuGe retire"
Good bye. dear Grover. good bye,
Chorus
AS YOU round the bend well shont amen,
Good bye, dear Grover, good bye,
We're afraid you'll find the Journey long.
Good bye, dear Grover, good bye.
Chorus
DIES MONIES IA A. NJ BRYSON
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
ART OF SELLING GOODS.
Health. Conscience and Conversation the
Secret Of Good Drumming.

"How to sell coodzTf repeated % D Jarob
ison after reporter y. you could only tell
the answer 70 that problem 70 this young
generation q commercial travclers, copies
Of your paper wouid b. selling for si0J apiece.
II depends upon the man That y the whole
secret. Like the Old parody on Victor H1go.
II you want to be a good salesman you rIus'
educate your grandmother 4 good saies
man - born, not MADE. In the first place
YOU must have tbs digestion Of al ostrich-a
stomach that can h. relied uDou under all
circumstance ard liz any environment
You nsed this bocorst you must e at
y0ar man with ciear e9uacisnce o.d
mind at rest. Tteg ycu f1tsst know
your man Just Gtoat ne wei ~
his twin beosh- Fr9ale talk about
physicguomy beigg J~4, 81 you nuie-s
q man i a thorough l ys.o-ngIusst - has
no bus.uess - trv - fe5 good You fanst
be abe 70 'sizs up year purr'iaser al
through. II you tell rsscy stogY % q church
dcncon. or If you offer the protimtlonis: can
G!dasa fer justice a drink out u pour grirats
bottle. or II you Try 70 get TO rl4saeu FREQ
thinker 70 direct y0g 20 prayer ulseslng, you
will make ca expensive mistake. I0u must.
like St Paul, be all things % al nie8-end
more than that tbs .l.,At ;llI.s 70 the rigt.
zen. Yoa r1uss 10 frrsh-ia tie genuine
sens. not the slanx-geuiai. ard thoroughly
ss,izfied with yourself Shakesp~ars ~osld
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tie SINE VA Eo8 raEst attack eaek ran
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tory fo- the Lar year, -: Up a. tie he<ei
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idea Of the men want % sell %. and s.srs
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
WANTS THE sORROWFUL FACTS.
To the Editor of the Eagle.

10 the EQit0r OF the Eagle.
COLwICH. Oct. 81
The other day in town / heard it asserted
that half dozen prominent Republicans
were putting in time and money to beat
Van Ness. | heard that certain prominent
Prohibitionists, one being preacher, and
which fellows have had all kinds of con-
cessions from the Republican party in the
past. and who are running the police COM
mission, and whose course has not only
lost a large revenue to the city, but has
cost the county many thousands annually,
are supporting that notorious anti-prohi-
bitionist and avowed infidel, Jonathan
Fisher for sheriff We fellows out here
who are supporting the party in good faith
want the facts.-AN EAGLE READER FOR
SIXTEEN YEARS.
[Our sixteen years reader" if duly
sober, ought to have sent in his name,
also the names of his informants. also
the names of the preachers. and so on.
Fisher is not running for sheriff. As for
facts, he seems to be on to more facts
than we can give him, and in turn we
might say, I'VE want facts" However,
there is something crooked, my dear sir.
or seems to be, but the men who have
thrown their political present, past and
future into the balance, and are working
the scheme of which you seem to have
some inkling, could not be deferred
could not be affected by any appeal or
any pressure-nor could the men whom
they have ''fxed' be turned back to the
straight path. Its too late. The only
thing left is after the election to get to-
gether all the facts and the name of ey-
cry Republican who has been party TO
the job and publish them. II the Repub
licans then conclude to remember them
there will be encouragement and hope
for the party organization in the future.
Upon the other hand, if the Republicans
of Sedgwick county, after a full under
standing, shall conclude to forgive and
forget, we shall be content, but we shall
have largely lost our faith in the politi-
cal integrity of men whose honesty we
would have sworn TO.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02

The Commonwealth contains a scath-
ing article on Rev. Monroe, whom that
paper designates as Methodist preacher,
and who should have said in speech
that ''the two old parties were the enc
mics of the Church, of Christianity and
the Republic" We doubt not that Mon
roe did get off such rot, but we protest
against this loading the Methodist church
down with all the cranks which have
been turned loose of late. Botkin is
enough, the Lord knows, and he has
done his church more harm than a life
service can possibly make whole, but
Monroe is minister of the Christian
church.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
THE SECRET OF THE FIGHT

Somebody, it seems, is trying to make
a point against the EAGLE touching the
depository of the county funds. The
EAGLE has no more interest in that mat
ter than any other taxpayer in the
county. The bonds Were voted and
sold IL pursuance OF law, and the COM
missloners were bound TO deposit the
money. Their first duty WAS to make
the deposit where it would be unoues-
uonably safe. One of the bonds alone
gwen for its safety amounts to one mil
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02

Democratic leaders from the highest
10 the lowest are with one accord doing
the baby act over the Sackville West
idcident. They claim extenuation OF
the damaging effects of the West letter
for the reason that il was surreptitiously
obtained. The methods employed to
procure the statements made By the
British minister may have been of ques-
tionable propriety even IN political
campaign: nobody is defending them.
It was personal matter as far as the
act of the writer of the Murchison letter
was concerned, and he win bare to take
care of himself as best be can But
condemnation CT his actions IN the
premises, nor solicitude for his personal
welfare as for that, cuts no figure IN the
point brought out in the West reply, l.
.. the confirmation of the accusation OF
deep sympathy between the Democrats
party and administration and the Eng
lish government and people. Nor can
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
The Democratic Canvass.

Topeka Commonwealth.
The Democratic canvass in Kansas can
be set down as the miserable failure
which it richly deserved to be. From
first 10 last; it has been mean, contemp-
tible and utterly shameless.
Three features have chiefly distin-
guished it, and by these three it will be
remembered. First. the demagogy OF
john Martin is his bottle of whisky and
old overcoat illustration: second, the
forgery of a letter purported to have
been written by Chairman Booth and
the forgery OF two or three letters said
to have been written Senators Plumb
and ingalls,; and third, and the browning
infamy, the infamous Galloway mort
gage indebtedness circular.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02

The banana is included in the list Of
experimentation at the State Agricul-
turai college at Manhattan. The Indus
trialiSt in its mention of the experiment
says: The banana plant. which has ali
ali the season attracted attention by is
magnificent leaves. SIX feet or more IL
length. is now in bloom and viii sccn
show fruit
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02
Oh, RATS.

HEADQUARTERS Democratic County Central Com
mittee Room SCI Sedgwick Building. Fifth floor,
Take elevator.
WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 81, 1888.
Ny Dear Sir:-You viii please call at
Democratic headquarters, Room SOP
Sedgwick block, and receive the tickets.
You will not neglect this matter, as l
know there is a move On foot to capture
the tickets going into the country, and l
take the liberty to ask each committee
man TO call for tickets going into his
township, in order to insure their safe
delivery. By order of committee.
E. j. BEATTIE,
Chairman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02

Newton Republican,: Rev. Mr.. Botkin
in a recent speech said that Marsh Muir
dock and Col. Hallowell were ''willful,
malignant and malicious liars" 1t is
fearful to contemplate the language tie
reverend gentleman might use if he
should get drunk once.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-02

The two hundred and twenty-nine
New York clergymen who have united
in an appeal 10 all good citizens of the
state TO rise above all ordinary political
considerations and vote for Warner Mil
Ter, Republican candidate for governor,
represent the Presbyterians. Baptists,
Methodists, Roman Catholics, Congrega-
tionalists, Episcopalians, Hebrews. Re-
formed Dutch and Independents, acting
without distinction of party. 1t is an
extraordinary movement.