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Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
The velne of the Railroads.

1t has been calculated that the rail-
roads of the world are worth nearly
$500, 900, 900, 600, or about one-tenth of
the wealth of the civilized nations, or
more than a quarter Of their invested
capital. At this rate all the ready money
in the world would buy only about one
third Of them.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
Perish the Thought.

Topeka Democrat.
The Georgia editors, who were to have
visited thir city next month, have de-
cided not to come after all. Can it be
that they have been reading the delight
full account of Topeka society as given
by Detective @ Smith, of Montgomery,
Alabama?
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31

Kansas City In her strained attitude
touching Wichita's freight rates should
not forget that she herself isa great, line,
lustrous Kansas jewel stuck into coarse
dirty Missouri shirt.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31

Brcnson-Why, thought you knew Sam
mist
Harhns-I do.
Bronson-Well, you didn't bow rs we pas
cd him q moment ago.
Northumberland know him too we'll
Farper's Bazar
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
President Harrison's New Nickname.


In some unaccountable way New
Workers have got peculiar nickname
for President Harrison since his visit.
One hears now in the corridors of hotels
and other public places reference to him
as white Wings" 1t is heard every
day. "What did you think of White
Wings?" or "when is White Wings to
begin to turn out the Democrats! are
some of the questions heard, and i. is
white Wings this and white Wings
that" Nobody seems to know how
this peculiar term for the president arose,
and as yet there is only one explanation
for it. This is that when the president,
when overrun with Office seekers and
wearied with theie opportunities, par
ticularly with those of platoons of Indi-
anas, calls in 'Lige and insists that 'Lige
shall sing white Wings" fer him. 9th
ers say the name was suggested by the
extraordinary whiteness of the presi-
dents face,
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31

kr. Brief-Your uncle has directed in bis
VIII that you shall have enc cent
Mr. spenftAr.fs--Good, kidd unclA On
sudden alarrz,-Ars you sure, Hr. Bid. 10
INIT counterffti-Earpers Bazaar
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31

The railway arrangements of Kansas
having. in an insane fight, paralleled
each other to the death, now propose to
load the expense of maintaining their
unnecessary lines on the commerce OF
Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
The Grant Monument in Kansas.


Soon after the death of General Grant
steps were taken by some citizens of
Kansas and the army officers to erect on
the Fort Leavenworth reservation
statue of General Grant. The plans
have been made, the money raised, and
the statue will be put in place July 4.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
CANAL FROM LAKE ERIE TO THE
OHIO,

CANAL FROM LAKE ERIE TO THE
OHIO.
Industrial World.
One of the effects of southern COMPETE
ton in iron making is the proposed ship
canal connecting Lake Erie with the
Ohio river. Hon. II. P. Brown, member
of the lower house of the Pennsylvania
legislature from Beaver, recently intro
duced joint resolution authorizing the
appointment of a commission by the gov
ernOr TO survey routes and report to the
next legislature on the feasibility of
ship canal to connect the waters of Lake
Erie with the Ohio river. The resolution
provides that the commission shall con-
sist of three civil engineers, who shall
be paid by special appropriation at the
usual rates for that kind of service. Of
the routes suggested for this canal one
is by way of Beaver river through
lakes Conneaut and La Beef to lake Erie:
another by way mainly of the
Allegheny river. Mr.. Brown stated that
the movement is in the Interest of the
great iron industries OF western Penn
sylvania, and in the line OF the improve
ments of the Ohio river by the general
government. He said it is expected
that within the nextt two years additional
dams on the Ohio between Pittsburg and
Beaver viii be commenced. When they
are completed they VIII furnish deep
water navigation up to the Pittsburg
wharves. The object OF the ship canal
is TO make direct water way from the
great Michigan ore fields TO the furnaces
of western Pennsylvania, thereby obvi-
atlng the necessity Of reshipment by
rail from the lakes, and also affording
competition with the railroads. The
iron manufacturers assume that they
have been handicapped by high freight
rates on railways, and that one of the
means by which remedies can be secured
Will be 70 return TO water transportation
for heavy freight. To this end the leg
isiation they seek directly tends.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
WICHITA as A TRADE CENTER

w LC6IIA AS n TRADE CENTER.
From the New York Railway Gazette.
Thus we find the Kansas board re-afirm-
ing the old principle Of the trade center,
the railroads to give to it privileges denied
the smaller hamlet. This is in direct con-
fiict with the theories which caused the
Interstate act. Doubtless the board would
say that in giving jobbing rates
to Wichita, they were in reality
giving reductions to all the
surrounding villages which might buy
argument of the railroad manager, which
was met with such a storm of protest q
few years ago. As the case stands now in
Kansas. trade centers are to be favored as
of old, but With changed masters formerly
1t was the railroad manager who decided
these matters as the conditions demanded:
now it is the board of railroad CON-
Have we gained by the change
of rulers? Clearly not: even TO
the people, unwise reduction of rates
brings but temporary advantage. Is the
action of the Kansas board the first indi-
cation of change in public sentiment
from the idea Of village quality in rates
back to the older one of the public benefit
of trade centers? Time will show
The interstate commerce law was
but congressional dust in the eyes of the
people, so asserted by Independent jour
nails upon the passage of the act, and so
proved by its workings. State commits
sioners became a necessity under that
law, as protection against the workings
of law which giving no relief to the
people has not materially benefited the
railway stakeholder. The states pre-
ferred their own rulers to foreign ones.
The public benefit of the trade center
and great market are undoubted, as time
has already shown, and the Gazette
need not wait.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
Daily eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

Yesterday was perfect Kansas day
and the perfect day of no other country
in the world is so perfect as the perfect
day of Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
Az AppropTl..ie D..oripr.oI.

what Is tia; collar button Of yours raaAs
Of, yohnr asked Mira Crinsonbes.k o. hs
husband the other morning.
Rolled gold" ejaoClated John. - b
climbed under the bsd In search O. ths pezky
thing.-YoakerE Statesman
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
So, Let's Have Done With It.

Kansas City News.
Now that the whole story is out it APP
pears that Editor Moore has discovered
that a woman who is untrue to her hus-
band will be untrue to her lover; Mrs.
Norton has found out that the man
who would debauch the wife of his
friend, would have no scruples in using
the wantonness of his mistress as sub
ject for newspaper article; and John
Norton, of st. Louis. now doubtless rec
oenizes the fact that the day when his
wife eloped with his nearest friend, he
was rid of the society of pair of as
symmetrical biackguards as ever walked
the earth.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
Kansas.

The Wichita rae trouble is spreading
and every town in Kansas Is catching IL.
roads will have to suffer.-Wyandotte Ga
zette.
If they all get it, then the Missouri
river rate will go up, mark that.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
HANDKRCHIEFS
At 25 Cents.
At 25 Cents.
Printed Laws and Scol- |

ONYX
black nd
themou
homp Summ
9.
for
A IN ifcents Wear AID
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
shs I'D Technical Ts~ma

Umpire 20 his wifss-I b<l.svs ssocid i1s
,onae griddls cakes for s'pp1 tonight, my
dear.
Umpirs's WIFE from tia ktchs-l, not long
aftsr1-fsatt~r upl-B1z.a1 Hs-nlA
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31

Bishop ". Y. Ninde, of Topeka, con-
Quoted the ceremonies at the laying OF
the corner stone for the new Methodist
church, corner of Berkeley and Vermont
streets, Lawrence, yesterday.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
SPIYEY. KAN. May 2S- 1850


To the Editor Of the Eagle;
Dear Sir-Of what denomination was E.
p. Roe, the novelist Respectfully yours,
L. Is. CHALK.
We believe that he was a Methodist
minister.-ED. EAGLE.
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
Wtggins's Prophecy

From tie P!I.saa-g Dsssa.es-i
Professor Wigginsis latest discovery Is
TO the effect that the earth Is constantly
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31

Isaac Parks, wel-known Washing
ton county farmer, was killed bv the
cars on side track near Hanover. II is
supposed that while intoxicated he
crawled or fell under the cars,
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31

Colorado Springs is just now reveling
in a gold excitement, which goes the
Oklahoma craze ten times better, and
has hardly had time to get a good start
yet. One of that city's most prominent
physicians was hurriedly called the other
night, and being assured of fat fee and
that no harm should befall him, was
blind-folded and guided few miles in
the country, where his services were
needed to reduce fractured bone. When
the bandage was taken from his eyes
he found himself in cave, all sides of
which were absolutely pure gold. He
was allowed to retain good sized chunk
of the stuff for his professional services,
was again blindfolded and taken back to
the city. The Denver News vouches for
the trutbfulness Of the story, and says
an expedition is being formed to learn
the whereabouts of the cave.
A number of papers speak of the EA-
Giles attempted defense of the late de-
cision of the railway commissioners. No
defense is needed and no defense is ask
ed. The facts in the case and the law
bear out and sustain the decision and ali
bowling to the contrary is idiocy. The
sixth principal meridian is just as good,
just as natural baslng line as the Mis-
souri, river. 1t makes one excessively
weary to read the calls made by some Of
the papers of the state for defense,
when there is no defense called for and
when none will be attempted. The writ
er on this question who can't understand
or see that there is distinction between
a jobbing trade and retail trade, not
only as to bulk but as to per cents, had
better seek the position of brakeman on
some road whose manager can't see that
the commercial demands of the country
builds up and maintains at distance of
every two or three hundred miles great
market
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
Good Advice

Hyoure going TO Oklahoma,
Be sure to take your gun.
And when the other fellow shoots,
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
mt "A Rouipe- Aoouaintsnoa-

-PittSburg Dispatch
Wichita eagle., 1889-05-31
SHE HAS NO RIVALS.

Paramount, May %.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17
Will Writing Become a Lost Art7

Will the coming man write? Not
at all. There will be no more need
of his learning to spin. Writing will
have become one of the lost arts and
a wholly unnecessary art by the time
the coming man appears. His writ
ing will be done by the phonograph,
which will be placed on his desk as
pens and ink are now; and whenever
he has story, poem, an essay or a
private letter to indite he will simply
talk into the phonograph and send
on the plate which has recorded his
words. The teaching Of penmanship
will be unknown in the future, and
writing, in the present fashion, will
be regarded as much among the bar
baric methods as we now hold the
rude hieroglyphics of the anciepts to
he
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gavethem Castoris
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17

A cairn, surmonnted by a small
American flag, has been erected on
Pixies Peak in memory of Lucy Webb
Hayes. 1t was suggested and begun
by Miss Field, a Topeka school
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17

In Germany the public schools are
taught by men.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17
a DUTY no YOURsELF

1t is surprising that people will use a
common, ordinary pill when they can
secure a valuable English one for the
same money. DR.. Acker's English pills
are a pOsitire cure for sick-headache and
all liver troubles. They are small,
sweet, easily taken and do not grippe. D.
w. Conn. Druggist
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17
Occasional Fainsness.

DIR. FLINT'S REMEDY, taken when
vertigo, occasional faintneSS. nausea,
loss of appetite, and inability to sleep
appear, will prevent the Development of
Inflammation of the brain, of which
these are the first symptoms. Descrip-
tive treatise with each bottle: or ad-
dress Mack Drug Co. y. Y.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17

The demand for fancy articles in
human-skin leather IS greater than
the product, and an imitation is in
the market.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17
BuckIen'sArnica saIve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world fol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
ChIlblainS, CornS, and all Skin Erup-
tiOns, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. ii IS guaranteed tu give
Price - cents per box. For sale by j.
C.. Dement,.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17

lie Richau's Golden Balsau, Eo 4
Cures Chancres, first and second sto,aa.
Sores on the Legs and Body: Sore Ears
Eyes, Nose, etc, Copper-eolored BIotches
Syphilitic Catarrh, diseased Scalp, and ali
primary forms OF the disease known as
Syphilis. Price, IS 90 per Bottle.
lie Richau'S Golden Balsau No a
Cures-Tertiary. MercuriaI Syphilitic Rheu.
matism, Pains in the Bones, Pains in the
Head, back Of the Neck, liberated Sore
Throat, Syphilitic Rash, Lumps and CON
trlcted Cords, Stiffness of the Limbs ann
eradicates all disease from the system
whether caused by indiscretion or abuse
Of Mercury, leaving the blood pure and
healthy. Price S5 90 per Bottle.
he hfchau,s Golden Spanish Anti.
gote Tor the cure OF Gonorrhea, Gleet,
Irritation Gravel, and all Urinary or Geni
tai disarrangements Price Sc So naY
Bottle. P
Le Richou's Golden Spanish I'm.
lection, for severe cases of Gonorrhoa
Iniiammato-y elect. Structures, &c. Price
81 80 per Bottle.
LIE RichaH's Golden OIntment
Tor the ell. ctlve healing Of Syphilitic Sores
and eruptions. Price 81 co per Roy
LIE istchau's Golden Pii.s-Nerye
and Brain treatment; loss of physical pow.
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Price So 90 per Box.
Tonic and Eervine,
Sent everywhere, c. o. D., seeurelv nacket
per express.
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17
4 CHILD kXlEED.

Another child killed by the use OF
OpiateS given in the f0rn of Soothing
syrup. Why mother give their children
such d adly poison is surprising when
they cai rele;lve the child of its peculiar
troubles by using Acker'S Baby soother
1t contains GO Opium cor Morphine.
Sold by j. w. Conn, Druggist.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17

The area of the United States en-
braces 3,570,271 square miles; that of
Canada 3,470,39 square miles.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-17
Notice.

ANYONE wishing to connect theil
sink with the Washington or Benton
street sewer, will please apply to Mr.
Clinton, superintendent of streets, fol
a permit, according to the city Ordi
nance. JAS. w. WEIGH,
Chairman Street Com.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31

at all such combinations was enacted In several
States the enforcement of the Missouri law affect
ing many hundred establishments. Vermont
Marble Trust formed in March has just been
dissolved, and an attempt to form a Salt Trust
was defeated by impatience of Americans TO un-
load in London while subscriptions were being
taken. The formation of a meat company, which
united with cattle company, met with serious
difficulties, and legislation at the West 10 secure
monopolies to local butchers met an adverse de-
cision in the courts, but the exposure OF the
methods of the beef combination by Senate COM
mittee has rendered further legislation this winter
highly probable. A score of other combinations.
formed or haf,formed during the year, like those
above mentioned, have at times disturbed markets
and industries.
The Farmers Alliance appears in some States
TO be essentially trust, intended to control mar
kets but has spread widely and rapidly, and It's
character and tendencies a National movement
are not fully disclosed. In some States II mas
brought about general inability by merchants 10
co ect their debts. BY conference with Knights
of Labor December union for certain purposes
was effected. The labor organizations have en-
gagged in numerous strikes especially early in the
year when the tendency OF wages was downward,
and strikes continued throughout the year in coal
and accompanied BIZ much violence. Riots also
resulted here and in Brooklyn in January from a
horsc-car strike, in April from similar strike IN
Minneapolis, in July from strike in Carnegie
mill and also from n strike in DULUTH ana IN
August from strike which involved IL 600 coke
workers near Pittsburg. During the latter part
of the year. except in some coal nllnes, 81 -Kes
were generally brief, and settled by arbltiatoh
or concession
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
CLEARIEGS OUTSIDE NEW.YOl

Firures for the last month 81. .7s0, ,000, ,000 are
estimated from weekly returns With so great
n volume Of business in progress it is not strange
that the demand for money has been large and
more prolonged than usual and the pressure AT
New-YorlI has been continuous since September
Treasury disbursements, and the addition OF
S44. O0O. 900 20 the circulation since August !,
have enabled the banks to meet the emergency.
Speculation OF all kinds has been rcpressed. and
prices of stocks maintained with remarkable
confidence Last years decline from January
to April / was about 81 80 per share but this
wear only 81 02 in average value. by The lst Of
June last year, prices had recovered - per Share,
while this year they rose IS ! }. But after June
l prices rose last year So 80 to September !. ana
this year rose but 81 80 The highest price of
1889 was reached in September. an average OF
SOC 30 per share, but from that time prices slowly
weakened, though sustained by large earnings
aud settlement Of many differences between rail-
roads. Rates were fairly maintained during the
year, although the presidents agreement, feDru-
ary p, was followed March by cutting of east
bound rates, which has continued at intervals
ever since. The average price Of stocks closes
less than ;" per Share below the maximum.
TRUSTS AND STRIKES.
The trusts and their i'll fortune have had a
depressing effect. Never before has there been
such 4 craze for combinations 10 secure a monop-
oily. though thus far their fate has not been such
as 10 encourage similar attempts The crash
of the French copper syndicate. with one suicide
and many bankruptcies, in March, affected only
for time American producers, who are again con-
trolling the home market The Sugar Trust was
first embarrassed by the collapse of the Magde-
burg syndicate; then by exposure Of the enormous
capitalization Of that and other trusts, which
brought general collapse of trust stocks in July.
and afterward by litigation which brought
strong decision against its legality by Judge Bar
rett. November Z; but in addition the Sprcckles
refinery started IN December The Lead Trust.
formed in May. was rapidly depressed by unload
ing. and involved many in disaster The Cotton
Oil Trust was disturbed by all injunction in
Louisiana in June and after the general collapse
great deficit IN it's funds appeared. caused by
Efforts OF officers TO sustain the stock The Jute
Bagging Trust was sharply fought throughout the
year by Souther producers. Legislation aimed
New-York tribune., 1889-12-31
THE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR.

The National prosperity enjoyed in $50 has
never been surpassed. Happy the people whose
annals are tires0me,' the philosopher said. The
annals of this country for the past year have
not been tiresome, but full OF floods and fires
storms and disasters, unreasonable weather
vicious combinations, long strikes and heavy
failures. One is moved TO ask, but for bad
weather and trusts, what marvellous prosperity
would the country have enjoyed"
Last winter was extraordinarily mild and un-
favorable TO many trades. 1t brought severe trial
to dealers in coal in heavy wO0llens and other
winter dTy-gOods and boots and shoes, with fear
Of destruction OF winter wheat. The spring and
summer were remarkably wet and the foods cul-
minated in disasters OF which the destruction OF
JOhnst0wn was the greatest. i'm the Northwest,
about the same time, winds end dry weather de-
stroyed much spring wheat. Now there has come
second mild winter thus far, with slack demand
for coal, winter goods and heavy woollens, with
country roads impossible, retail purchases de-
feried, and collections hard 10 make. II is not
strange that such year should have been marked
by many commercial failures. The record for
1883 was Dad one but reports thus far show an
increase even over that year Of about 200 in
1889, making an aggregate OF nearly $4,000 fail
uTes-a number never surpassed though, In pra-
portion to firms doing business, exceeded in three
loruer years The list includes some bf magni-
tude, of which may be noted the Reading Iron
Company in March, the Almy Manufacturing Com
pany in May Batcheller in boots and shoes, and
Burton, the Gogebic iron king, in July, Lewis
Brothers In July, and, as a consequence, the
Wauregan and other mills in August, the Douglas
Axe Company IN September, and numerous wool,
worsted, dry-goods, lumber and coal firms late in