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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
OBSERVE THE DAY.

Today being legal holiday, made SO
by legal enactment, let it be SO observed
by all, and let all who can do SO take
part in the patriotic exercises of decora-
ton day. These are not had for the
benefit of the dead, they are beyond the
reach of human benefaction. Even the
tributes we pay them in commemorative
the deeds of valor done and the incalcu-
liable sacrifices they made for their coun-
try's sake, and for the sake of the loved
ones who should come after and enjoy
the benefits of their endeavors, are no
recompense now-they are already in
the enjoyment of the fullness of their re-
ward-but for the living, for those who
are succeeding to the cares and response
bilities borne by the departed, both as
citizens and soldiers if need be, in fulfill
ing the requirements of their country.
1t is to instill into the present, and
through them coming generations the
principles of patriotism, love of country;
to teach them by the ennobling example
of those who made the priceless sacrifice,
to them; a sacrifice that placed them
many of them at least-prematurely
where they peacefully rest, that such
sacrifices are not made in vain, but that
grateful people bear them in affection
ate remembrance; that in the public eX-
ercises and demonstrations of the day is
commemOrated not only the achieve
ments of the times, the maintenance of
the principles involved, but also the part
performed by each individual who par
ticipated in the sacrifices and achieve
ments, the memory of which is thus re-
vived in our minds. and who are freshly
enshrined in our hearts.
1t is duty, therefore, as it should be
deemed an exalted privilege, that de-
wolves upon every citizen to forego per-
sonal interests for the time and contribute
what each one may, personal presence
and participation in the exercises and OBJ
servances of the day, that it may thus be
fittingly observed and the full benefit
meant to be effected may be brought out
and properly impressed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The plans and purposes of til e million
aire senator from California, Hon Leland
Stanford. in the establishment and en-
dowment of the university that is to
bear the name of his son in his state, as
given by the senator and contained in
our yesterdays Washington dispatches,
places him alongside Girard, and Vassar,
and Vanderbilt and others, the great
benefactorS to the cause of education
What the country needs today is not
so much more schools, as schools that
will impart more practical training, not
only of the mind but of the body as well,
and that shall be as accessible to the
INDECENT as to the opulent. There are a
few such schools in the country and it is
the purpose of the Stanfords to place
the one they would establish at the
head of that class.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

While Congressman Glover is engaged
in hedging against the encroachment
the man Lancaster is making towards
his fame and fortune, especially the lat
ter, with his damage suit, IN which he
claims one hundred thousand of Glover's
good round dollars, the chances are
that Mayor Francis, st. Louis candidate,
will get away with the gubernatorial
baggage, at least the nomination therefor
by his party. In the case mentioned the
plaintiff, Lancaster, institutes proceed
ings against Congressman Glover for
alleged hbelous charges made by the
latter against Lancaster in opposing Lam
casters appointment as collector of Gus
toms. Lancaster, however, was
appointed in the face of Glover's protest,
and having been this far indicated,
brought suit to recover S100,000 dam
ages from Glover as the result of
statements which had been made in the
public prints touching his record. 1t is
asserted that the affair has been inspired
by political animus against Glover, and
in any event he is likely to reap noto-
riety from the trial. which is large
part of politician stock in trade.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
aTHE PERuous EDGE.

The question has been frequently
asked why it was that Mr.. Cleveland
was so long in discovering that the
country was going to the dogs on ac-
count of the inequalities of the tariff and
the immense accumulation of treasury
surplus. The New Yerk World, which
is staunch supporter of the president
and fully believes in his reelection. is at
the same time very frank and indie
pendent newspaper, and does not hest
tate to say what it thinks about many of
the annoying questions which Repuhli-
cans are liable to PROFOUND. Other
| newspapers have shirked or avoided a
discussion OF the question SO often asked
why the president did not tackle the
tariff question before he did. On this
subject the World says:
would it not have been better had the
| president raised this issue in the first year
| of his term rather than in the lasts The
| World urged that the question be raised
| two years ago, III a special session OF con-
| gress. This would have given more time
for consideration and for action. 1t would,
! perhaps, have enabled the party TO point
! futile attempt. 1t would at least have
kept the decision off the perileus edge of a
presidential election. We frankly say
that we still think this course would have
been better. But the president thought
differently"
This would not only ':have kept the
the decision off the perilous edge of a
presidential election" as suggested by
the World, but it would have shown
disposition on the part of the president
to redeem the pledge made in the plat
form on which he was elected.
After waiting three years before call
ing attention to tariff revision, Mr..
Cleveland lays himself open to the
charge of having forced this question on
the people at this time merely for politi-
cal effect. The whole course of Cleve-
land justifies the belief that the thing he
particularly did not do was to keep the
decision off the perilous edge of a presi-
dental election" 1t appears to have been
his chief stock in trade, which he care
fully kept in reserve until the eleventh
hour for the very purpose of forcing it
on the ''perilous edge of the presidential
election"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30


whether it would stand by its platform
or its spoils The greedy rush to the
spoils side left Mr.. Randall virtually
without following. He still islands
squarely on the Democratic platform of
1884, while at the dictation of the man
who distributes the loaves and fishes, the
majority of the Democratic party are
now making downright war on the very
doctrines through which they came into
power.
Mr.. Randall is defeated, but not dis
honored. His case is not the first in
stance in which political party, flushed
by success, has deserted principle for
patronage abandoned the service Of
the statesman for that of the spokesman.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
IT SHUTS OUT PREACHERS TOO.

Judge Wallace, of the United States
circuit court of New York, has over-ruled
the demurrer of the defense and decided
that the alien contract labor law would
exclude clergymen the same as common
or unskilled laborers. The case in ques-
| ton involves the relations of DR.. Warren,
pastor of the Holy Trinity church, New
| York. The trustees of that church en-
gagged him last fall in London to come to
this country and serve as their pastor. 1t
is claimed that in so doing they violated
Federal statute which forbids the inn
| portation of contract labor. 1t is evident
that when the law was framed it was not
the intention to include a case of this
kind. The sole purpose of that statue
was to protect certain class of working
men from competition by the importation
of cheap labor from abroad. No one has
felt that American clergymen needed
protection in this way. Up to this time
they have been able to hold their
own very well with their foreign breth-
rem, and are not in any imminent danger
of suffering by free competition. There
are scarcely half dozen preachers of
foreign birth in this country who have
made a conspicuous success in the Amer
lean pulpit. DIR. John Hall, of New York,
is probably the most famous of all. But
in general the American parish prefers
an American clergyman who has been
reared under American influences and
can better satisfy the needs of an Amer
lean congregation than can foreigner.
But since the test was made on DR.. War
rem the judge holds that whatever might
nave been the intention of the trainers
OF the law if interpreted literally it will
exclude him. This is very literal and
strained Interpretation of law, and if
carried to the highest courts will proba
bly, not be sustained. Courts should pay
some attention to the intention and the
spirit of law as we'll as to its literal in
depreciation,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
Cuttings New Gun Metal.

From the Hartford Couraut-
For some time DIR. Calling has had
pending an application for a patent for a
new process for making gun metal
which was granted by the patent Office
last week. 1t is process for casting in
large masses a composition Of steel and
aluminium, the result being a metal
said to be of wonderful strength and ten
acity. The recent work of casting a
large steel cannon at Pittsburgh by gov
eminent officials is said 10 be very much
after the plan for which DR.. Calling is
allowed his patent, and it is possible
there may be claims for infringement.
1t was alleged at the time Of the Pitts
burgh experiment that if it proved sue
cessfhl il would revolutionize the art Of
makicg big guns, giving the best known
metal at about one-tenth the cost Of the
Krupp guns. So far as the work has
gone, the Pittsburgh gun is considered
entirely successful.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
COMPARATIVE CROP PROSPECTS.

The weekly weather bulletin sent out
by the signal service bureau at Wash
ington for last week indicates unusual
conditions throughout the country. espe-
cialiy as TO rainfall. In only one or two
restricted sections has there been an ex-
cess of rain above the general average
for the season, while in the major por-
ton of the country at large there has
been very much less. This does not ar
que well for the crop prospects at this
the most important growing season.
While there IS no drouth spoken of in
the report some sections are actually suf-
fering at this time for rain. BY private
advlces from some OF the Southern
states, notably in Middle Georgia, we
learn of serious damage already result
ing TO farming operations from the Sc
we're and long continued dry weather. in
some localities amounting almost 10 the
destruction of all crops. The report also
omits special mention of the condition
in Kansas, but we know that they are
unusually favorable throughout the
state. There is probably not a county or
locality in the state that has actually
suffered for rain for single day this
season. The consequence IS that the
outlook for crops of all kinds was never
hardly so good rs at present, and in view
OF the favorable atmospheric and othe.
conditions that prevail here and all
around US, it Is almost certain that the
seasons Will continue throughout the
growing period, or until the crops shall
be pushed so far forward as not 10 be
injuriously affected by the dry weather
OF the latter part of the summer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

One of the best things about the Wich-
tia EAGLE is that it is clean" paper.
While there is no doubt that there is a
great deal of tough business going on
in Wichita as in every city OF that size,
no one wants the nauseating details of it
forced on him day after day to the ex-
clusion of everything decent Blessed be
the fresh, clean paper that lifts its readers
out of the slough of the nasty sensational.
State Journal.
Coming from so discriminating critic
as the Journal the foregoing compliment
could not be other than highly appre-
ciated, and at the risk of being nomi-
mated party to the mutual admiration
society, so to speak, the EAGLE wishes
to assure its valued contemporary that it
is held in as high esteem at this office.
As an enterprising, wide awake news
paper and reliable journal we place that
paper well up among our most highly
priced exchanges.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
Is Dancing fnjurlous7


-" iHet1f ~ tiit tsittaiytf E&A@i1
"Do you think il wicked to daucep
writes Ella. Well, yes. Ella; we think II
Is wicked for some people 10 dance. Now.
You. for instance; It is very wicked for
YOU 10 dance. We saw YOU dance one
night last week. Every time vou sfor-
ped Won showed the soles of your feet Hke
semaphore arms, and you kicked like an
Ohio river sternwheel towboat: vonr bon
quet began falling 70 pieces in the first
round; you famed your frizzes out Of
curl before 10 O'Clock: IA Won bopps,i
around your hustle had AN independent
motion Of its own. as though il had no
connection whatever with the rest Of
your costume; Won clutched your partner
al though you were going todrag him IN
the station house: and Won handle your
fan like billy. II 10 wicked To dance
kilas That style Of dancing. Ella. Is
worse than wicked. But there Is aiSo
respectable way to dsuce. but YOU don't
know how, and 30 | wouldn't dance "A
all, IL were you.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
Darwin's Doctrine

kaIs3as lIty star.
The general assembly of the Presbyte-
rian church south. has been wrestling
with the question OF evolution. and the
feeling in the assembly Is averse To tie
doctrine. The majority of the ministers
still prefer to believe IN special creation
of man. Its not so with the scholars of
the colleges II Is asserted that s. Per
cent of the professors who teach in the
department of biology in the learned in
situations OF tee world arc procee ding IN
their instructions upon the theory tha;
the principles of eroIil;ion have been es-
tabllshed oE at least accepted.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

at several places along the line. One
outfit have commenced at Pond creek
and are working this way; another viii
soon commence below Salt Fork. The
grading all along the line is compare
lively easy and the work will be done
and trains running in a very short time.
The frisco is at work on its Anthony
extension from Bluff City, and Southern
Kansas is enjoying anather railroad
boom.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The proprietor of the dime museum in
Chicago who secured as attractions for
his place the Indian. Chaska. and his
white wife, nee Miss Fellows. planned
better than he knew. II is stated that
sixty thousand persons visited the show
the first day they were on exhibition.
The receipts for the one day We're suifi-
Gent to pay the amount due them for
the seasons engagement and leave one
thousand dollars TO the proprietor of the
museum.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

c. H. Taylor tcoloredl made speech
at the Democratic convention at Nich-
ita. in which he said: We have in
Wyandotte county 500 negroes vino can
read and write who are Democrats Ii
didn't suit his purpose 10 tell who it was
that placed the three hundred ct al. not
only in position that they may acquire
such intelligence but TO also injury it
benefits. But itsno matter: everybody
knows.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

If that union depot at Atchison which
was burned something over a year and
which is periodically threatened to be
succeeded by a new and better one,
should finally perform the phoenix act
the papers of that place would have to
corral another hobby. But we don /
blame them for riding the one they have
as long as It's as It's.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The lowering of the temperature almost
TO the frost line Friday was caused by the
prevalence of hail storms in different
parts of the state during the thirty-six
hours previous. Considerable hail fell in
no less than eight localities during the
time mentioned, though no serious dam
age has been reported so far
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
Awarding 70 Anxious Wives.

A-FA&-~s+-4s sal
! certain married lady in our town set
up until - O'Clock one night last week
waiting for her husband 10 come hons
from the lodge. at Last weary and
worn out with long waiting, she went &C
her sleeping room 10 retire, and there
found the missing husband. sound
asleep. Instead Of going of TO the lodge,
he had gone TO his room and never left
the house. Such are the troubles some
poor married women have to contend
with In this life.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The Abilene Gazette is enthusiastic for
John Martin, of Topeka, as Democratic
candidate for governor. Strange as it
may appear the Topeka Democrat is
ditto. But then, Mr.. Click is rot in the
Gazette syndicate as at president consti-
tuted, which probably accounts.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

1t is getting to be real interesting to
note the sparring between the Martin
and the Eaton factions in the Democratic
camp. Both appear to be willin' Barkises
for the nomination for governor. Both
are amiable and lamb-like and in fine
form for the slaughter; either would
make fittin' sacrifice.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The proposition to subscribe Ave
thousand dollars to develop to salt find
at Wellington was voted upon in that
city Monday and carried by a big
majority. and the papers of that place
talk like they had just as lief as not
fling out their lariets and lasso the
balance OF the universe. That's the way
to do il
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
Leap Year PERIL

Lorenzo de Medici McCoon-What TO
yo' hidin' behine dat curtain, Gustts:
Wy amt 20 a-dancin'.
Gustus Jonsing-G'wa from dar; yo'll
glib me way. Dat var 'Melin Flipp's ben
tryin' all the ebening to git me ter sit
out dance onto de steps wifi her. ain t
on de marry, amt dis trip. An Use
gwine ter keep clear OBJ dat gal till dis yer
leap years ober. / c'nsidah's dat dat
niggah am dangerous.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The Kansas City Star is OF the opinion
that West of Missouri. Plumb of Kan
sas, Henderson OF Nebraska, Coke of
Texas and Cullom OF Illinois, as a COM
mittee to investigate the operations of
the big beef monopoly ought TO be able
to hold their own against the Big Four
combine Of Chicago II the other four
size up with the kansan they viii down
the biz four IN short order.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The president has at last got an en-
dorsement for his fishery treaty. He
made tina Maine Democrats nominate for
governor Mr.. Putnam, one of the COM
missioners who prepared it. The treaty
will probably be adopted about the time
Maine goes Democratic.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
He AbSorbS It All.

New York sun.
Country Minister Ito little boy fishing)
Sonny. do YOU know that in fishing on
Sunday you are breaking one of Gods
commandments?
Sabbath day an keep it holy" Oh,
don't go to Sunday school for nothin'
mister.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

I'VE look forward, not backward" is a
good motto for the Democratic party in
this state until after next November
Kansas Democrat.
The motto is not only good, but pecu-
Gariy appropriate to your party. Until
November you look for defeat that is TO
come; after that time you will look back
upon the disaster that has over taken
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
Point Well Taken.

Newton Republican.
The sarcastic observations about Ralph
ingalls, speech at Wichita, are not de-
served as far as the young man, or rath-
er. boy. is concerned. If any vitrol is
to be distributed it should be among
those who, with an unaccountabie too
muchness. insisted on his speaking as
the son of his father 1t was not the
bow who was too fresh"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
Baroarity IN Mercy.

Kansas City star
The inherent lore of life in the hanlan
heart was probably never more forcibly
exemplified than in the case Of a crimi-
nal at Honolulu, who recently exchanged
a death sentence for imprisonment for
life upon the condition that he submit to
incubation with leprosv IN the interest
of medical science. The result proved
the contagious character Of the disease.
which has been disputed by some author
lflfzS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The Democrats don't like to have the
Republicans go back as far as the war;
but just now they are industriously hunt
ing the record of Judge Gresham on
knownothingism thirty-five years ago.
They are afraid he will be the Republi-
can nominee against the fat man. The
''bloody shirt can't hold candle to the
antiquated corpse of knownothingism,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
No Show for a Loveless Ticket.


Mr. Love discourteously declines to
run for vice-president with Belva A.
Lockwood on the equal rights ticket.
The equal rights ticket without Love
viii not carry many states. Even the
state of Matrimony wouldn't roll up a
very big ma iority with Love left out.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30
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We place sale this week a lot of gentlemens nansook
30 each regular price e and 75c Large sizes
Mems unhleached drill drawers Soc worth soc.
Odd lot mems fancy stripe gauze 49c sold regular
at 75c
We place sale large invoice of gents neckwear in crfs
at 23c each all the colorings and novelties
Gentlemen elastic suspenders Buy Poer Patent Brace,
the best made.
We showing large stock of gents gauz Isle and bal
briggan underwear very low prices.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

The voters of Kansas who are in favor of free
and untrammeled vote and a fair count. who favor
strict enforce ment OF the law: who cherish the de-
tenders of the country and favor liberal pension
TO all who disabled, who favor such laws as VIII
protect home productions, home manufactures, and
home labor who favor tree schools and popular
education a nd who are in favor of again placing
the government in the hands Of those who saved IL
instead of those who sought its destruction
daily invited participate in the primaries, county
and state conventions.
P.L BONEBRAKE,
HENRY BRANDLEY, Chairman.
Secretary.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

There is nothing the matter with the
BIS. Bismarck, Boulanger and Blaine
are the three men most talked about in
their respective countries.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

California papers state that large guam
titles of oranges are just now being
shipped east from the southern part Of
that state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-30

A proposition to donate fifty thousand
dollars to the Missouri Pacific railroad to
erect machine shops, ETC., in that place
was voted in Winfield Monday and
carried by small majority in light
vote