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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
BARBARlanS AND BOOKS.

CAxADTAy Indians, Brazilians and Peru
vians thought books aad letters were
spirits Of 1--we beings.
SoxK Cochin China Baunols were a.
tonisbed At finding tna. demand for double
fees for carrying a letter was defeated By
the letter Itself. the writer having az
noCnced the prepayment Of The sun
TRIBEs ia Africa, South ameraca ard
OceaEaica tho1ght the reader was eonysrs-
ing with the book. ard }yedde.i sad
Fuegian pat the book % his ear ia order 70
hear The sound Of the voice tAzs spoke 20
the reader
SoSz savage tribes thsnx books speak 70
tbs readers CARDS and Ggsapz Indians 20
believed, and some EsGufEszgI, see3ag Q
priest read from tie Evsngesists, Though;
that be heard the voice Of tie book ard re-
pested !. 70 them
a CALIFORNIA Indian, bs4rz detected ia
TIE theft Of one out Of o number ofiosyes %
bread which be wzs earring 10 o mission
ary. scoytsd THE pan Ct hsti=g tie p0ts
under q s.oae tas Her; tass 50 IA, Il s.eSld
not sec hira 90; iLs bread.
TX " es. Azstral-A 5ooxs AID letters are
thougt. 70 reveal hiees5 secrets. AID are
called "sye~xing pspers-" =. uss mex
placahls % them That tie psrsc1 rsosaviaza
letter aaEoEne4og lie ss16isg e zzzbex
Of sheep should DC abe ey u % as.sc4 n
lost one.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
A NEW INDUSTRY.
From the Toledo Blade

From the Toledo Blade
By the ruling of the secretary OF the
treasury, under the tariff revision law OF
1881, tin plate is admitted into the United
States at rate of duty less that the thin
sheets of iron of which 1t Is made. The
result of that ruling was to destroy the
tin plate industry of the United States.
Not pound of it is made IN this coun-
try, simply because it can be imported
cheaper than we can make 1t. as labor IS
so much cheaper abroad than here. We
have extensive tin deposits IN Dakota
and New Mexico. that would doubtless
prove very advantageous were 1t profita-
able to work them. The senate tariff
bill has remedied the blunder of
1881, and fixes duty that will allow
of its manufacture in this country.
The rateis at present made to vary with
the thinness of the plates, that OF No. 20
wire gauge being 1c pound, and on the
thinner grades Lie, 1.3c and Lac
pound The senate bib preserves this
necessary distinction, but adds three
quarters of cent pound on every
grade, to Be operative after January /,
1890.
Last year we imported nearly $40, 0O0,-
900 worth of the plate, which we could
Just as We'll nave manuidctuIeu oui
selves, and kept this enormous sum OF
money at home. Within yeariwe shall
have tin plate factories in full operation,
if the bill shall become law,
and thousands of men be given
steady employment at good wages.
A lesson NAV be learned from our ex-
pertinent with railway rails, iron rails
used to cost in the good old Democratic
low tariff days from $50 to $50 ton.
Under the tariff the manufacturer of
steel rails, which are several times as
durable as iron ones, was begun in the
United States. and we now buy them at
home for about $28 ton. Steel rails.
imported cost from $3.50 to $3.50 per ton
in 1887, and the S2S article sold to-
day is better in every respect. We may
expect similar experience in the mat
ter of tin plate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
WHAT Is THE MATTER?

There is certainly a very dangerous
spirit of lawlessness abroad in the land,
which is not confined to any section, but
makes it appearance simultaneously, I'M
der different names and phases, IN the
north and the south, the east and the
west. What with the anarchists and
communists of Chicago and New York
and groups in the other principal cities
OF the country, whose cardinal principle
is the abrogation of all law and the sur
viyal of the fittest in the return OF social
chaos and the struggle of brute force
the White Caps, composed Of men who
have no declared principles but assume
the right to regulate by force the minor
morals of the communities in which
they live, and depredations and outrages
b. whom have been, within the last few
days, reported in New Hampshire, Mas
sachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey,
Illinois and Kansas-the Bald Knobbers
who have lately been broughtunder sub
lection to the law in MiSsouri-the fire.
quent and bloody vendettaS in West Vir-
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, and the
murderous and red-handed attempts by
armed mobs to take prisoners out of the
hands of the officers of the law in Ala
bama and Texas-constitute a record OF
oUtlawry and violence that cannot be
matched in any other civilized country
on the face of the earth, and that indi-
Gates some underlying cause of popular
discomfort.
What is this underlying cause: Is it
the reaction from what has been aptly
termed the communion of weaith-the
apathy of the courts, the greed of cor
porations and the perversion of the
powers of the government and the ma
chinery Of the laws to building up
powerful and irresponsible plutocracy-
making the rich richer and the poor
poorer? 1t would seem so. Even the
optimists have ceased, as general thing,
to have any confidence in the integrity
of the courts or to express any respect
for them. Nearly every man knows
from personal experience something of
the arbitrary and INSCRIPTIONS methods
of the corporations.
Nor is America the only country af-
fected with this dry rot of official in
competency. The decentralization of
France. another republic, we are told, is
proceeding at a frightful rate. The
French are precipitate and impetuous
people, and all classes are organizing and
arming in anticipation of revolution.
L i -, 4
banking houses are prepared to leave
Paris in an hours time. Why? Because
the representatives of the people are I'M
faithful to their trust, because the social
system Is honeycombed with corruption,
and because I'm no other country are
such numerous and gigantic frauds
perpetreted on the government and pri
vate Notwithstanding 50 constantly
unearthed."
What is the matter?
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
THE OMNIBUS BILL.

Representative Dakotans i'll Washing
ton are already working to secure the
defeat OF the territorial omnibus bill in
senate. They look upon it simply as an
attempt to keep Dakota out of the union
for an indefinite period. They prefer to
take their chances with the new con-
gress.
But aside from this feature of the ON
nibus measure, it should be defeated be-
cause it is an attempt to force into the
union a territory which is not qualified
for statehood, and it may be questioned
whether it ever will be. New Mexico
has population consisting mainly of
Mexicans. They do not speak the Eng
fish language, have never adopted
American customs, are ignorant and de-
based, and do not care to become citizens
Of this country. Nobody in New Mexico
is asking for statehood except those who
want Office.
1t is to be sincerely hoped the omni-
bus bill will be defeated in the senate. 1t
is not what the Democrats claim for it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
FUN AND PHILOSOPHY.

OyE fool always finds q greater fool TO ad.
mire him.
ONE use Of learning is TO fit a man for his
own society.
WHILE the world lasts everybody will
have something to live on.
"OF all the shell fish," exclaimed the
Irishman, "giye mo the egg"
THE most sensible people We meet are
generally those who agree with us.
1--WE live in deeds, not words" said the
real-estate lawyer. They pay better"
NEXT TO a kicking horse, the most I'M
pleasant company for a ride is slsngy
girl.
~Ir is shallowuess that decides instant
ly; that always thinks 1t knows what IL is
about"
AoSEr can not command health, bu.
health can possess money, 10 IL is not too
lazy 10 work.
HALF the science Of entertaining consists
in knowing when 70 amuse people and when
to leave them alone.
THERE is no law against q wifo's picking
her husbands pocket in order 70 buy HIN a
CHRISTMAS present
When you tell a dudish doctor tha, be
looks killing, he almost Invariably fails 10
appreciate the mpliment.
WHEY dog growls over bis food you may
know he likes 4 When q man grogls you
may know that be doesn't
OUR sight Is clearer when we look back,
instead u ahead, and it generally reveals
10 US what fools we have been.
WHAT q blessing i; is 70 parents that they
can not appreciate what nuisance their
children can become 10 other people.
THE Texas woman who recently patented
a pie safe squandered her inventive genius
IN the wrong direction. What the country
aches for ia not pie safe, but safe pie
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
Topeka, Kansas.
A LITTLE SERMON FOR TIE TIMES

Philadelphia Ledger
The ultra partisan newspapers which
are SHINING in the manner indicated
might learn wholesome lesson regard
ing the amenities of politics from the
two great leaders in the famous cam
paign of last year. The Louisville Cour-
ier-JournaI edited by as radical a Demo-
crat as there is to be found within the
length and breadth of the land, says that
President Cleveland and President-elect
Harrison have, since the election, been
dignifed and friendly" and recalls the
graceful courtesy of Mrs. Cleveland in
writing to Mrs. Harrison Immediately
after the election, extending to the flu
ture mistress of the White House and
her husband a most cordial invitation to
spend the days on which they would be
in Washington preceding the inaugural
ton as her guests; also our contempt
rary recalls the other courtesy of Presi-
dent Cleveland in writing TO General
Harrison as soon as it was known
he had been elected presi-
dent, heartily congratulatlng him
upon the result, and to the fact that to
this letter the future president sent so
pleasant a reply as to induce further
correspondence. so it has come about,
lit is said by those who seem to speak
from knowledge of past changes Of
white house occupants, that more
friendly relations with the outgoing and
incoming families never existed"
If these great leaders of their respec-
tive parties can be friends, respecting
and admiring each other, maintaining
the most cordial personal relations one
with the other, why should their follow
ers on either side "bite their thumbs" as
they pass. or ding gibes and jeers at
their opposing chiefs: The battle was
fought out to a conclusion long ago and,
at its worst. ii was a most amicabie one.
From the beginning to the end of the
protracted campaign General Harrison,
in all his many public addresses. never
referred TO his antagonist IN any man
ner other than respectful, ana this good
taste and feeling was as conspIcuously
shown by president Cleveland for his OPP
DOnent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
FACTS OF INTEREST.

NEW YORK CRY increases IN population
at the rate Of nearly -, 900 year.
No LAPLASDEg has ever written song,
and no Finlander has ever written book.
TEE sounds of the heart have bsen re-
corded and reproduced by the phonograph-
Loye distance tslephoning Is proving sat-
isfactory. Maine can talk with Buffalo on
the lakes.
THE Russian foot o. measure equals the
English, and the German or Rheuish foo.
varies ia the different States.
IN this broad country not drop Of rain
nor fake Of snow fell On New Years Dag.
Not many days n The history Of tie country
have such record
1T is estimated that the power wasted a.
Niagara Falls exceeds that which could be
produced by the annual consumption Of
10, 0oo, 900 tons OF coal
AMONG the Chinese Heaven is odd, earth
is even, snd the numbers one, three, five,
seven, nine belong 20 Heaven, while the
even digi,s are Of the earth eartay.
THERE was a time when not oniy each
country. but each town had q foo. measure
CT its OWL, indicating different averages Of
the different feet in various localities.
OBSERVATIONS aud inquiries 81 recruiting
stations IN Engiand have shown that great
amount q disease and loss OF teeth Is caused
By excessive tea-driEaDg.
THERE Is only one colored Roman Catholic
priest IN the United States. Rev. Augustus
To.son, Of Quincy, IL, ard there % oriy one
colored Catholic editor, Nr. Daniel A. Rgdd,
OF Ohio
ALTHoreH the year 1900 VIII be divisibie
oy fo1r. Sill II VIII nc. be leap year. Tie
reason for n rests upon nc fact TIA. there
Is difference Of eleven minutes Gag Dc
tweec actual tine zsd calendar tine
LA resident Of The C1y Of Mexico wants
70 send letter 20 some sosE il kexsco TWO
hundred nalses axsy Il VIII cost HIN .sseuty-
fvs ce5ts- he car, however, hal Il " Ecfs
York cr New Zeasa:e ard have IL re- raza5et
20 the MEXICAN town s. q cost CT BAT tea
csl.s-
TIE s1perizts1eeatof New York stree.
railway Company estimates the wear and
tear ca horses a. soozt Asty do!-z-s year
each Zach car Las CT tie average tea
horses 80 TIA. sorso-Eeso vsorza nvs azs-
dre1 dollars = used sp Annually b. each
car On sc--s Of the loEger lises as rzsay
ss ous hEndsse ard Gf:y ears are raa- -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
THE FORT SMITH CONVENTION.

The Fort Smith Daily Journal OF Fri
ings of the Oklahoma convention that
was held there on the 25th. There We're
delegates present from Illinois, Missouri,
Nebraska, Indiana, Tennessee, Arkan-
sas, Kansas and the Territory. The
proceedings were characterized by the
deep interest manifested and active par
ticipatlon therein by all present, among
them being a number of prominent citi-
zens from the states named. The men,
orial to congress sets forth the anoma-
toward the United States, in that its po-
litical and tribal status is an obstruction
to civilization and detrimental to the
Indians. rendering their land tenure in
secure and their condition one of semi
barbarity.
The criminal aspect is set forth in a
strong light, the statement of that fea-
ture of the situation being made up from
the records and given in tabular form,
and as an explanation of this remarka-
BILE showing for the mum
Der of crimes committed and the num-
Der and character of criminals who take
refuge there-the additional statement
of fact is given that the policy of the
United States government has made this
/ territory civil as well as 4 criminal asy-
lum. No remedies for the enforcement
II obligations or property rights be-
tween whites exist, and the whites from
states seek refuge there from both civil
and criminal process 4 criminal from
I state fleeing to the territory can not be
reached by an exuadition or other pre-
4 cess.
The sense of the convention on the
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
WHY TREY ARE IN AFRICA.

1t is of interest TO recall at this time
how Emin and Stanley came TO be in the
heart of Africa.
Enin is an Austrian by birth. He is
man of fine education. and was APP
pointed by Gordon when governor gem
eral of the Soudan 10 rule over the eQua-
torial provinces. His administration is
SAID TO have been a great success, result
ing, among other things, in the almost
total suppression Of the slave traffic. The
slave traders schemed for bis overthrow,
but he was secure in his power SO long
as Gordon maintained his position at
Khartoum.
Then came the recall cf Gordon to
London and the relaxation of tie Brit
ish grasp on the Soudan. followed
by the return of Gordon to regain
lost control, the death of that he
roic soldier and the practical abandon
ment Of the Soudan, cutting off the
equatorial provinces and leaving Emin TO
his own resources.
In the winter of 1SS6-'Ss Stanley, I'M
der the patronage of the king of Bel
GUM. resolved to go to the help of the
beleaguered Austrian. He chose the
Congo route and set ont in the early
spring, expecting to reach Emin in one
years time. This feat, according to the
latest and apparently reliable accounts,
he accomplished, finding him safe and
well provided tor. 1t Was Stanleys in
tention, the same authority has 1t, 10
start on the return trip TO the coast some
time In August last.
What a thrilling new story OF adven-
ture he Will have to tell! What man OF
nerve ard resource and determination
Stanley Is.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
IGNORED for His Father.

PAilapelphla Ledeer-
Solid business men interested in China
are moving for the appointment OF Colo
mel Fred Grant as American minister at
Pekin. and hope they will succeed In
our Judgment the great esteem and re-
spect which the Chinese emperor and his
government entertained for General
Grant would make Colonel Grant most
welcome minister TO China and go far
toward removing the misunderstanding
which has resulted IN the present strained
relations OF the two countrleS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
An Electric Sunday School

NIatlaIiNl-a Jls ElAsVLi
a novel Sunday school has been or
ganized by the telegraph operators of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railroad. At ? o'clock every Sunday
morning the school Is called to order by
the superintendent, Operator Bramblet,
who telegraphs his order from Wartrace.
After prayer and the reading of chap
ter from the bible, all of which is done
over the wire. questions are asked the
class by Dir. Bramblet, and the first man
10 answer captures the circuit
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
Cincinnati Commercial-Ciazett

Cincinnati Commercials Gazette: Col
iege professor dudeisln has gone pretty
far when the Kansas house of represen-
tatives is moved almost unanimously TO
adopt resolution OF investigation o. the
charge that the British doctrine of free
trade is being taught in the State uni
versity az Lawrence Free trade II the
argument of theory works out very well.
but let the college professor take hoe,
or q pick. or hammer IN his soft hands
and see how the problem Is solved
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
To Elect Burnes' Successor

Governor Francis will call special
election to elect a congressman to Till
the vacancy caused by the death of
Burnes as soon as he is officially notified
by the chief clerk of the house. This
election, it is thought, will only hold
good for a member-elect to serve out the
unexpired term from now until March.
Another special election will be called
upon the official notification of the chief
clerk of the next house, that the place is
vacant. Governor Francis is of the
opinion that one election will do, but
opinions differ on the question.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

Fear ys@rs age. waking throzzh hss ocs
,os ces6s. Co.ODsl c. a AlsIszssx. -
vs. ssxes C1xnty, Ga. noticed sta.x ssEsp
the e<hsrs, sd Esl4<s ssy &c lad ~vsz 500
Ia SAVED the sses. tnG talzss - s2s Co
veo>ei a Ssw variety - oots1a. Aess aaose
- "a AID rzlAdsv ts<5 sz= eszasoz psasl
and he hcps< exeEps frssa :1e a.sArx u "a
dreaded caterpillar. Tia ss2;, iEsse@a sf
beng sod - u 10 ounssos rszzL
afvssa nezr.y 70 ise base. tsss srssss<
.Arssssk .-s a-x axs ssA-sxai
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

The car OF Russia keeps in constant
attendance upon himself thirteen doc
tors, five surgeons, two oculists, one
dentist and four medical specialists. He
appears to be much harder man to Kill
han was his illustrious father.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

Mrs. Cleveland, it is said, owns $780,
Geo worth of appraised property at
Omaha. If the president and Mrs.
Cleveland are looking for any more
western investments, we desire respect
gully to call their attention TO the oppor-
tunities for safe and profitable deals not
only in Wichita and contiguous farm
property, but also TO the unlimited field
for industrial and commercial enterprises
here.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

Marsh Murdoch is lightning on syno..
gyms. What Jenness Miller calls LEGS
he, modest gentleman that he is, dubs
developments. "-Emporia News.
What with these woman suffraglsts
and dress reformers and their racaet,o
q native to modesty itself is well nigh
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

A contemporary tells about lawsuit
pending before the court at Wurzourg
which has already lasted 300 years. 1t
Is about disputed title in piece OF
property valued at $4,000 marks. The
case came up for hearing again recently,
but was again postponed till December,
1888. The Maxwell Land Grant and
Myra Clark Gaines cases are the best we
can record for this country just now.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
A Reasonable Season.

Clay Center Times.
One # the head lines IN the late num-
Der of the KBnsas City Star is "Why
Kansas City (Mo.) is becoming mig hit
have-been' town" That is easy. 1t IS
because Kansas City, Kansas, Is here
right-now town and still comm.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

We have been under the impression that
Marsh Murdoch and Senator Plumb We're
bn friendly terms. but an original poem
IN the EAGLE or the senator banisheS all
such impressions. We would rather
2nan would meet us face to face with az
elm club than to write poetry at us.-Cap-
itai-Commonwealth-
If the jinggling plate-matter ground
out OF a stereotyping machine TO which
tie esteemed eotemporary is so much
given is sized up by any such name the
choice of the elm club is wisdom. But
EAGLE-poetry is but another name for
fame.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

There seems to be a general misappre
hension in regard to what is called 1.-The
island of Samoa" By consulting the
biographies it will be seen that there is
no such island. Samoa is the native
name applied to the islands that form
the Navigators' group-variously esti-
mated at ten to thirteen, according to
notions of how large a rock must be to
be reckoned an island. They are about
500 miles northeast OF tie FIJI islands
The leading islands are Sawaii, Upolu
and Tutuila. The people are estimated
at so, 600 to $4,000. 1t is sweet to read
in work just issued on The Great
Value ard Success of Foreign Missions,
that all the Samoans are now professedly
Christians. The natives have been re-
qdired to pay for their religious books,
Bibles included, and as 8 result they
have paid $15, 81, which the British and
Foreign Bible society has taken in, thus
saving not only whole race but hand
some pile of money, too. Moreover the
native churches of Samoa have in the
last twenty years contributed $4,000 a
year, or $4,000, to the London Mis-
sionary society. They are now mort
gaging their lands to raise money to
fight each other, and the European resi-
dents, whether ''professedly Christian
or not is not stated, are furnishing the
funds upon this security.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27
Daily Eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

The Leavenwortn Standard complains
that beer is dollar bottle at the To
peka hotels.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

Senator Ingalls, has had to send three
electoral mes5engers-those from Texas,
MARYLAND and Delaware-back home
again, and the governors Of those states
have had to recoEvene the electoral
colleges, because the electors neglected
20 comply with a plain provision of The
statute by writing their names on the
envelopes. And because of their derc-
1iction in this matter some Of them were
prompted to say some naughty things
about the senator. 1t is noticed, how
ever, that none Of them took the chances
of having their states left out of the
final count, but conformed the returns
to the requirements of the law.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

General Harrison continues to keep
his own counsel with fidelity and sue
cess. Even the old friends at lndianap-
oils have to admit that they have no
rabinet information to impart because
none has been impaired to them. The
other day the general startled an old
friend by thrusting a newspaper into his
hand, and asked him to read a marked
article in it. 1t was an interview in
which the old friend figured as oracle.
he protested that he could not have
used the language put into his mouth,
because the general had never told him
what he was going to do. 81 thought ]
had not, replied the general with sug
gestion of emphasis, and then changed
the subject
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-27

that the total annual consumption of horses
would seem 70 be on these roads SIS, OO0r