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Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-13
NO. i9o
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Housekeeping
 Goods.

We have never displayed a better line of Linen Goods than we are now showing If in need of Table Linen we advise you to look at our line, which is complete i'm style and quality and low fin price.
 We show the largest line of Towels and Crashes, and the best line of Linen Napkins in all sizes-s-4, 10-4, 12-4, 14-4 and 1894 Pattern Cloths, with Napkins to match. Table and Basket Doylies, Tray Cloths, etc.
 OUR PRICES ON THESE GOODS
 Were Never Lower.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
A COMMON ERROR.

In discussing the question of abolish
ing the internal revenue taxes as applied
to liquors and transferring the control of
the traffic therein to the states as 1.-THE
safest and most practicable way OF re-
ducing the surplus in the treasury, pre-
serving unimpaired the great principle
of protection to American inpustry. the
Lawrence Journal finds serious objection
to the plan for the reason that sit would
produce an unequal distribution of the
tax" The Journal says ''the prohibi-
ton states would receive no benefit while
Illinois, Kentucky and the other great
distilling and brewing states would be
afflicted with surplus that would tax
their ingenuity to dispose of, worse than
that now in the federal treasury.
Without entering into an extended dis
cussion Of the subject we canuot refrain
from expressing surprise that a paper Of
the ability of the Journal should fall
into an error common among the less
informed. Because Kentucky and Hi
nois produce large per cent OF the
liquor output of the country, it does not
follow that prOportionate amount Is
consumed in those states: and the idea
that the manufacturers pay the larger
tax on the product is equally faliacious.
To be sure the government. under
10 inf oil
receives the tax fixed by it upon
the product, but the states as at present,
and would under the proposed change,
receive their revenues from the amount
consumed within the state, through the
retail dealer. In brief, the amount of
revenue derived from the sale of liquor
in any state would depend altogether
upon the amount Of liquor consumed
therein, and this upon the will OF the
people as to prohibiting. restricting or
licensing the traffic. as the case might
be. We do not believe our valued CO.
temporary is influenced by sympathy
with the liquor trusts, or pools, or syndi-
Gates or manufacturers IN this matter,
but it will agree with us in the state
ment that the chief argument in opposi-
ton to the removal of the internal tax
on liquors comes from those interested
in such combinations and their friends.
We favor the repeal of the internal tax
laws for the reason that they produce an
enormous revenue that is not needed by
the government, and because we believe
the states are abundantly capable of con-
trolling the traffic according to their own
liking, and for the additional reason that
we believe such course would greatly fa-
cilitate the grand work of prohibition in
all the states and hasten the day when it
shall become OF universal application.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

clans of this country, penNoned
thus more for what hey 90
not know than otherwise. These
political sticks are the laughing stock
generally OF the technically eotaeafeo
European. Great Britain has the octesan
carrying trade and consequently most
of the field. Thus we have lost the III !
lions of interstate trade which hingett
on our sugar industry. and gained noilN
ing in its place. The foreign producer
having gotten our sugar industry
smashed, raises the price OF his own
product. His government. whose b5isi-
ness is to watch jealot,siy every indica-
ton Of industrial prosperity. steps III and
puts an export duty on sugar coming TO
America. and soon we are paying S.
0o0, 600 or more to foreign governments
for less sugar than Louisiana produced
when we paid that sum to our own gov
eminent. and had the benefits OF that
protected industry and Its kindred trade
stimulating the industries OF the whole
country.
Suppose your Republican protectioaist
controls the government He raises the
duty on sugar. declaring boldly that his
country shall produce its own supply
Then hundreds OF millions OF northern
capital and hundreds OF thousands OF
enigrants go to Louisiana and Texas.
Where now is an unoecupied wilderness
tit for little else there will soon be the
greatest sugar producing country ON
earth and millions OF latent wealth VIII
spring into existence. Instead OF i'm
porting sugar we will in a few years be
exporting IT. 1t is estimated on good
authority that such step would
increase our Interstate trade $500 100000
yearly. OF this, amount. Wichita, sittt-
ated as she IS. might easily control S2o,-
ZOO. If the foregoing facts are true.
even in the main, protection to the sugar
industry OF the gulf states does now pro-
tect the people OF Kansas. and ought to
be rendered more protective yet. Ac-
cording 10 the statistics the proportion
paid by Wichita to the protection OF our
domestic sugar interests would be about
$40, eco yearly. Ii we did not pay it that
way 10 our government we should have
to do it more directly upon something
else But what does it amount 20 COM
pared to our market for home products
created by that same protection through
out our common country.
W. Z. HUTcEIsoN,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
COAL al COLDWATE
To the Editor OF the Daily Eagle.

To the Editor Of the Daily Eagle.
We have had little of importance to
write you concerning the Eagle coal
mine until our superintendent brought
in his report yesterday. He says we are
working on true coal vein, as we have
all the properties necessary TO form a
large body of coal-the kidney ore, sui
phur, milestone grit, slate shale and in
creasing quantities of coal. By the first
of March we will have coal on the dump
for sale and be ready for railroad con-
tracts. In connection with our coal we
have vast body of mineral and pro-
nounced by a gentleman of Michigan,
who is largely interested in the iron
mines there, to be the finest quality OF
iron from which Bessemer steel Is made,
and Of which he says, combined with the
coal. will he of great Importance III this
country. Next week we open work with
two sets of men. One set will push work
in the tunnel which is now under head
way, while the other set will sink
shaft. The'spot selected for our shaft
has already been prospected with drill.
At depth CT thirty feet the drill en-
corntered and passed through vein of
BesSemer iron four feet in thickness.
We intend pushing the wor vigorously
on both. and will have our iron at Pitts
burg for treatment about the Goth DAY OF
March. AS soon as the vein is reached
with the shaft we Will forward you sam
pies of both coal and iron. SO all anxious
seekers may see just what we have got.
Awaiting further developments. am
yours, u. l.. GORDON, oupt.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
STATE NEWS.

Where there is one failure among the
farmers of Kansas. there are over two
hundred business failures. and as bust
ness failures are remarkably rare in this
state, the proportion OF insolvent farm
ers IS hardly appreciable.
The Mcpherson Republican reports a
sad affair in that county. Within nine
daysJ. b. Jackson and wife have buried
four children while two others are not
expected To 1--we. Diphtheria IS the cause
OF the deaths.
The Lawrence Journal notes the cele-
bration by his friends Of Judge J. p.
Usher,s I'D birthday on the 9TH inst.
Judge Usher was member of Presi-
dent Lincoln cabinet. and with the ex-
cep1ion of Simon Cameron Is the only
survivor.
Captain Peppard struck coal in the
second shaft on his place this week. Ev
agreement with certain railroad men. he
reached and notify them Of the fact
when they were to take the matter IL
hand and work through the coal and sat
isfy themselves that coal existed Is
claimed by Captain Peppard. There IL
I'D li6A4s.i s4iiAt III
terestel party can now GiscoyeT.--Sun
City Union.
Il IS rumored that GOV. George T. An
thonv. will. after February first, move To
Ottawa. Kansas. ard assume editorial
control OF the Republican.
TIE kicker Is indigenous TO everv cline
and is found in every town. CITY and
hamlet where civilization is known. His
principal characteristic IS 10 pry into
other peoples business and TO kick al CIV
ervfhing.
VIM. Calhoun. a farmer living near
Potter station. was struck b. Santa Re
train YESTERDAY afternoon. and scyereIy
injured. He was walking along the track
going south. and On account OF the wind
and cold he did no. lse2r the whistle and
was unaware of tire approach Of the
train from the north unfI i cam. dash
iig ,iowR upon HIM Tie was picked up
and brought 30 this city AMI under the
superstition thai ise was deal. Coroner
Loys-r WIS notified. other doctors ar
rived attasg tire same t5stss.. ard IL WAS
found that while tie man was badly
hurt has n5slrsss wert nOt necessarily
fatal,-AicA4~oG ChanIIsea.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
Ii the working men OF America would
work for the same wages paid the pauper
laborers Of the old countries. then our
manufacturers would have no trouble in
competing with foreign trade: bat if our
workmen are to be better paid. then we
must have protection or our manufac-
tories must 90 down. In that case our
workmen would be out of employment
and our money would go beyond the
ocean for foreign goods, resulting in
scarcity OF money in this country, hard
times to everybody and high taxes to
run the government. II. +.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The fact that President Cleveland with
held his message on the Central Pacific
railroad until after I.amar's confirmation
and that in il he recommended the refund
ing of the debt of that hopelessly entang-
led corporation, has given rise to the slls-
picion that Senator Stanford's vote-who
is the president of the company, and Sena-
tor Stewards, may have been the result of
an understanding with this end in VIEW
Atchison Champion.
The EAGLE opposed the confirmation
of Lamar on grounds given, which to
our mind, were sufficient to cause his
defeat: but we have no sort of patience
with such damaging imputahons as are
attempted to be cast upon the two sena-
tors named for their approving votes. As
well charge upon every senator some
sinister motive for every vote he casts.
and if that be true, then away goes the
liberties of the people.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
Sensible Advice. Very.

Peabody UHZetIe.
Among those mentioned for governor
of Kansas this year we are glad thai
there are some against whom nothing Is
said In SO reliable Republican state
as Kansas. and with third class men try
ing to obtain first class offices: with hob
bies on the one hand rings on the other.
the people will naturally turn to men
who are not thrusting themselves for
ward The wire pullers may and fire.
quently do, have their way. but the pee-
pie are oftener disgusted with what they
do 1t might be just as we'll to give
merit preference over brass, for this year
at least.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

1t is already evident that the new high
license law is going to thin out the Phila-
delphia saloons III a Very Statutory and
pleasing manner OF the six thousand
saloon-keeperS now selling rum in the
city d good Inany are shut OUT by the
fact that they are on record as law
breakers. Z good many cannot afford to
pay the 500. and a good many more
cannot procure competent bondsmen. In
the Fifth ward, for instance. there are
two hundred and forty-seven saloons.
There are just forty-seyen real estate
owners to act as bondsmen. the law for
BIDS the same real estate owner to go on
more than one bond. and so in this ward
alone the number viii be reduced by
two hundred. Although February II Is
the last day on which applications can
be received. only one thousand three
hundred and eight had been filed with
the clerk of quarter-sessions UP 10
"Wednesday neon. Upon the principle
tina; 4 half loaf Is better than no bread.
the high-lieet!~e plan = Welcomed Is a
step in the right direction. Perhaps it
will enable the good people al the Quaker
City to see their way clearer to absolute
prohibition in a short ;ime. Be it so.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
If sarcasm could demolish man

If sarcasm could demolish man. the
following from the Globe Democrat
would not leave SO much as grease
spot of the subject at which it is aimed:
by singular and altogether astound-
ing fatality the house of representatives
IS temporarily deprived of its ablest,
most resourceful, and most discreet
statesman, at the very time that the real
business of the session was expected to
begin. However, if S. S. Cox will pledge
himself to make an address at least once
a day for few more days, the country
will not be entirely without amusement
until Mr. Mills is able to resume his
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

In its struggle to devise and adopt
some other means of Furnishing MUIR
derers than hanging them by the neck,
we suggest to the New York Legislature
that it try the Kansas plan. 1mprison-
ment for life seems to work quite as
well here in lettering the commission OF
capital offenses as the more summary
method employed by some of her nearest
neiehbors. Give our plan a trial.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

From his speech at the Webster society
dinner in Boston Wednesday afternoon
it appears that General Nathaniel P.
Banks shares the Hon. James Russell
Lowell's ardent admiration for President
Cleveland's ''firmness," and considers
him in that respect a peer of jackson,
Lincoln and Grant. But the old general
couldn't quite bring himself to say that
he thought Grover Cleveland a bigger
man intellectually than Daniel Webster
Of course he must find an exception,
and being in Massachusetts, how natural
for him to draw the line at her greatest
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

Those Republicans who say they would
vote for Jeff Davis for supreme court judge
as quickly as for Lamar, forget that they
heartily endorsed the appointment Of eX
Confederate General Key rs postmaster
general under President Hays, as well as
dozen othtr Confederate appointments
made by Grant and Hays The Republi-
cans, however, always forgive an eX-Con
federate when he joins the Republican
party.-Dem. FIX.
The Republican party always forgives
the enemies of the republic when they
manifest true repentance for the great
wrong they would have done. Has Da-
Wis and Lamar ever given any such evil
de nces
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

We publish in this issue letter from
Hon. 7. 3. Murdoch written from Wash
ington to his paper, the El-Dorado Re
Of his present condition and hopes and
purposes for the future. which will be
read. we know, with deep sympathetic
interest by his friends throughout the
state, and who will devoutly wish for
him more than a realization of his
strongest hopes for the restoration of his
SIGH
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24


The subject of food adulteration has
been carried to such an extent as to
elicit general discussion, and the inter
est in it has become so great that an or
ganization has been formed to reform
the growing abuse. \ national pure
food convention has been in session in
Washington City. where all of the lead
ing trade organizations are represented
The movement is iii the interest of sound
stomachs, pure blood and good health.
In speaking of the matter the Kansas
City Star truthfully says that ''dishon-
esty and the pressure of competition are
the main causes of adulteration. and as
these elements in trade will always eX-
list 10 some extent, the remedy against
mixed food must be sought in legislation
and in the vigilance of efficient CONNER
cial inspectors. Under the present sys-
TEN OF adulterated food no one can tell
how much disease is chargeable To it.
but the amount must be considerable and
should be diminished
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The Fiftieth congress, lower house, Is
wasting time as thoroughly as its prede-
cessor. Adjournment was forced nearly
every day last week by little knot of
fillibusters, led by Weaver, of Iowa, who
are unwilling to allow action upon the
Wilkins bill to permit national banks to
increase their circulation from ninety per
cent. to the full par value of the bonds
deposited with the United =. States
treasurer as security
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The Atlanta Constitution observes that
if the whisky and tobacco taxes now
collected in Georgia by the federal gov
eminent We're turned over to the state
the burden of local taxation could be re-
duced to a minimum. The Blair educa-
tional bill contemplates, in a measure,
Just such contingency, but that propo-
sition meets with little encouragement
in that quarter.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

Marsh Murdoch should have an oppor-
tunity of explaining the record OF the two
gentlemen who are represented in our To-
peka dispatches as having accounted for
the charge of vagrancy on the ground that
they were bankrupt real estate agents
from Wichita" If it was joke it was at
once serious and reprehensible. kansas
City Times.
That is pretty cute, but it is too thin
for any use on earth. 1t was in your
own town that the real estate agent gag
was first perpetrated. The Journal had
the frankness to admit it. It's on you,
Mr.. Times: it is on you, and we advise
you 10 send for the immortal -. N
and have him lift the veil.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The Amazon and Suez canals will be
completed through kearney county during
the coming spring and summer These
are good names but probably a trifie out of
proportion to the volume of water in that
section of kansas.-K. c. Star.
How shiftless. Why, don't you know
that the great canal named is to be sup
piled from the Nile of America: And
tina, it is to constitute the strongest direct
current of any similar duct in the west:
Nothing could be more appropriate.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
THE MISSING LINK FOUND.

"Still another paradox: That the Fort
Scott papers in their endeayors to organ
Ike a humane society in that place
should have cause to be SO inhuman to-
wards each other But we suppose it
comes of the way they have.-Wichita
EAGLE.
The Fort Scott editors differ from those
of Wichita, in being neither children nor
animals.-Fort Scott Monitor.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
Quit Your Monkeying.

Kansas City Times.
That's all right, brother small. You I've
had you say. and have condemned all
your critics and newspaper admirers to
the demnition bow-wows. You have
preached Christ cracified very well, and
you have preached Sam Small crucified
mighty ilIogicaliv and poorly. Now go
on with the gospel OF Jesus and stop
your personal explanations. any You may
vet be of great service to Brother Jones
and the Time in the grand revival.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
The Lions Share.
Minneapolis Tribune.

NIllntbPOIIs ITIUHTIt'
It is not pleasant sight to sec nearly
all of the important chairmanships
awarded to the south. That section
comprises only about one-fourth of the
country, yet only the slender Republican
majority in the senate pow prevents its
complete domination 1t IS not neces-
sary to recabituiate. The southern men
have the very large ma ority of import
ant chairmanships. and are thus in posi-
ton to exercise far more than their
proper share of influence in molding leg
islation.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
The Part of Wise Craftsmanship.

New YORK Herald.
But is it not the part of wise states
manship to try to understand these
symptoms? We do not favor what is
commonly called labor legislation. but
could members of congress more usefuhv
busy themselves than III a thorough
study of the causes which produce such
effects as this and other great strikes:
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

County Treasurer Mop returned Sat
Ia make a settlement with State Treas
urer j. ". Hamilton. Mir. Nipp aeprs-
lied Si9 Itis.a. - state taxes for Cuw-iey
county during The past SIX months. la
July last Treasurer Nipp paid 20 the stale
treasurer S22 go for the preceding six
months. iniield Courier.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

Kansas is agitated over the question. did
"Dutisne discover the state in l719"'
There has been a good deal of talk on the
subject, and public opinion is about evenly
divided between Dutisne, Marsh Murdoch
and Fred Harvey.-kansas City Times.
Practically it is comparatively small
matter WHO made the discovery. That
the discovery was made, and that the
thing discovered has made the Times
and its town what they are. are facts
that excuse the jollity of our youthful
G. contemporary in contemplating the
good fortune alluded to. Eh:
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The EAGLE is pleased to note that its
local contemporaries are beginning to fall
into line in the good work III witch we
have been engaged for the past two
weeks in company with Brother Wilson,
though we were by no means lonely or
discouraged. Better at the eleventh hour
than not at ALL Just the same, shake.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

We, Brother Wilson and the EAGLE,
have cause to thank God and take cour-
age in the great revival work in which
we are engaged. Sundays meetings
were perhaps the most largely attended,
the most interesting and, withal, the
most successful of any of the series up to
that time. Verify, the spirit of the Lord
is moving nightly upon the people.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The Kansas City Times asks of its peo-
pie Are we sleepy town. Judged by
the futile efforts of the combined
local press to rouse the voters TO
the importance and necessity of register
ing: the slowness of the evangelists' pro-
gress in awakening the denizens to a
realizing sense of their awful condition,
and the wonderful success of the poot-
pads in plying their vocation of robbing
the people ad libitum; we say in view of
these circumstances we should judge
that the city is not afflicted with in
somnia-that is not any to speak of.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The state treasurer reports that 90 per
cent, of the taxes have been paid in Kan
sas this year, against go per cent. IN
1887: an indication of the progressive
condition of the state
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The Albany journal says the wool
manufacturers and the wool growers of
that locality are goiag to make common
cause. That is what the friends of pro-
lection, without regard to the character
of the product or the manufacture. pro-
pose to do in the pending national con-
test. No man or industry Hveth to itself
in this country. There is "a community
of interests, varied as they appear, that
binds the whole industrial population as
one family, and, 10 quote from the code
of the Knights of Labor, What is the
injury Of one is the concern OF ALL" 1t
is this principle that prompts the Repub-
lican party to champion the cause of pro-
lection
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
Knows How II Is Himself.

Topeka Journal.
DR.. Munford seems TO serve a very
useful purpose around the Kansas City
Times office at Kansas CITY. He takes
all the pummelings and libel suits which
his able and industrious staff work up.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24
Guess Wen All Go in for Prent.s.

Kansas City Star.
If Kansas wants to doa graceful act
which will atone fer many a sin OF omis-
sion and commission that is recorded
against the state. she will elect Noble
Prentis secretary of state next fall.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

There are times that try mems soles,
and unless one is pretty well heeled he
has to rustic around rough shod at live
ly rate to make ends meet.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-24

The movement of troops to the Rus
sian and Austrian frontiers shows a nerv-
Gus feeling in European circles that is
not reassuring. There is no doubt that
but for the triple alliance, Russia would
pounce upon Austria at the first oppor-
tunity. But it will hesitate some time
before massing its staength against such
an alliance as Germany. Austria and
Italy affords The movement of troops
TO the frontier may be only a move of
bluff or it may have some important and
decisive significance. At amy rate it is
increasing the expense OF those coun-
tries, it is unsettlng public credit. and
creating diStrust and uHeasinesS in bust
ness circles. that will be only less disas.
troas than actual hostilities.