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Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17
PROFIT AND LOSS.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
This age is a realistic age; everything
has body, form, substance; the material
the visible predominates-reale prius
ideale posterus. This is also the imita.
ton age and the age of adulteration
The fashion prevails to wear paper
collars and to eat oleomargarine. Show
and shoddy is the order of the day, and
we are fast becoming race of counter
feiters and of cheats.
1t is true we pride ourselves with the
progress of the world" which is ring.
ing out in the click, click and bub, but
of electricity and in the tear and whistle
of steam. We claim great achievements
in almost every department of science
and industry, and we call this great
century.
But as before intimated, there are two
sides to this medal. The supremacy of
the mind, or education and intelligence,
decidedly move the world, but the world
only-all idealism, all harmony of the
soul seems to be stricken from the
book of life, and the waves
of materialism are rolling noisily like the
breakers on the seashore.
See, even in the church, many monop-
olies. The attributes of the Christian
character. high and holy aspirations,
noble endeavors and heroic self sacri-
fee are often subOrdinatcd to wealth and
distinction and fashlonability given pre-
dominance here. the same as in worldly
affairs. Politics are degenerated. "Get
there is the motto; Office, title, power is
the vision. Few of the modern patriots
study how to make their country great,
but rather how to make themselves
great.
In social circles, wherever we gaze, we
see the same passionate striving after the
fashionable toibles of this age and if
wealth and distinction cannot be OBJ
tsined, then show and conspicuous
ness will do. Hence the tendency
to counterfeiting, and hence the spirit
of lnsubordination; the servant plays
master; woman pretends to be man
quase-semi-and all these shocking evils
follow as a result OF distorted nature.
Truly it is time to draw up our bal
ance sheet for profit and loss" Let us
have less fashion, but more worth; less
but more truth; less
etignette, but more heart. Let us have
less uniformed knights" but more
heroes, more great minds, more true
patriots. Again and again humanity is
erring, many precious lives are wrecked
because of prejudice, because OF lgnor-
ance or because of misfortune. Who
ever can let him speak a redeeming
word. ANALYSIS.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17
TO PROHIBITION CORRESPONDENTS

Within the past week our table mas
been loaded down with Mss. from home
contributors on the questions of prohibi-
ton, local option and high license. These
friends will please allow us to suggest
that these questions are not before the
people for settlement by the ballot, al
present. The question is, ought the Re-
publican party to afford the people of
the state an opportunity to vote their
sentiments on these questions. When
that time comes, if it ever does, the
EAGLE, no doubt, will be open to all re-
sponsible representative writers who
shall hold themselves within reasonable
bounds. To fill up our columns now
with these communications would sub
serve no desirable end.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17
TOPEKA'S MILLION DOLLAR BUILD
ING.

Prohibition ridden Topeka has built
1,200 new houses this year, and is
preparing to erect million dollar
chamber of commerce. -Emporia Repub-
llcan.
Hypocritically ridden Topeka's million
dollar chamber of commerce is Just
what has played Ned. That million dol
lar building which the Republican SO
aptly calls chamber of commerce" is
being built by the state Sedgwick
county has been paying thousands of
dollars annually towards its erection
only that the capital of the state may be
fastened to one corner of the state. To-
peka did not build 1000 houses this
year, nor the half of that number; but
conceding that she did it would be but
that many more houses for the state at
large to support. II Topeka was as great in
her bank clearings as she is in her blow
Kansas City would sink beneath COM
petitive rivalry.
We don't know when the Emporia Re
publican became the champion of To-
peka, nor do we particularly care, but
Governor Eskridge is assured that the
EAGLE acknowledges that Topeka has
shown smartness and enterprise, in that
she controls the politics of the state
through two railway corporations and
by the hold she keeps on the fellows
who occupy that million dollar chamber
of commerce SO falicitously alluded to,
we being only sorry that in her pam
pered fairness she finds it necessary to try
and control the local government and
affairs of Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

above party politics, prohibition or anti
prohibition. It touches the loyalty of
the people to the fundamental doctrine
of the right of self-government.
Almost the only semblance of argu-
ment against this position seems to be
the allegation that the action of the peo-
pie might be influenced by corrupt
means! This is an imputation which
ought to be resented by every Republi-
can in this commonwealth. 1t is tanta-
mount to saving that the people cannot
be trusted to exercise the highest right
OF freeman; and any man who believes
IN such theory, in my judgment, ut
terly mistakes the character of the
people of Kansas, as he miscOnceives the
spirit Of our institutions themselves.
You cannot corrupt state of four
hundred miles long and two hundred
miles wide, filled with a sturdy and
manly population of American
citizens; and when any man
suggests this objection to allowing
the people to vote again on any question
vitality affecting them, l think 1T is
meant to disguise a lurking fear that pos
sibly his side might turn out to be in the
minority, and that therefore he desires
to avoid allowing the matter to be tested.
This may be human nature, but 1t in
wolves an absolute want of loyalty to the
principle of popular self government.
AS temperance man, and believer
in the full, vigorous and manly enforce
ment of the law. which l have never
hesitated to avow myself, nevertheless
believe that sound morality and true
Americanism demand of every Repub
lican unqualified and outspoken support
of the right of the people to try anew
the prohibitory or any other question af-
fecting their welfare, at any time when
it is demanded by any considerable part
of the people.
This was abe position taken by the Re-
publicans of Pennsylvania. 1t is the
historic position of the Republican party;
it is ground upon which all men who
love their country and their state can
stand.
The pending controversy is one which
the Republican party can settle at the
earliest day, and in way to which
there can be no rational objec-
ton. But in my humble judgment,
based upon information from many
parts of the state, the movement for
new constitution will enlist larger sup
port, and, for the reasons above stated,
may bear fruit at an earlier day than
the movement for resubmission alone.
The question on its face is apparently
one of detail only. But the eyes of the
whole state are now on Wichita and our
action may have very far-reaching con-
sequences. Let US if possible march
with the Republican party of the state if
we hope to lead it.
GEO. L. DOUGLASS.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

Out of log counties of the state three
went Democratic last week. Yet the re-
submissionists are trying to persuade
themselves that there is public sentiment
behind their noisy demands. Why didn't
this public sentiment" show up at the
polls?-Topeka Capital:
1t did show up, and il, a way that made
the Republican party sick, and If 1t
hadn't shown upin that way the Capt.
tai would have never written the above
interopatory Souib.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

In his book, "Our Christian Heritage"
published on Friday last, Cardinal Glib
bons says: 'The remedy for the de-
fects of our educational system would
be supplied if the denominational sys-
tenn, such as now obtains In Canada,
were applied to our public schools" The
cardinal knows full well, however, that
the people of the United States are no
more disposed to allow their public
schools to become UNCONVENTIONAL, III any
sense, than they are to make a monarchy
of their republic.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

The biggest man in the state house at
Topeka is q woman. And the compll-
mentary truth is that an acquaintance
with her. so far as the above conclusion
is concerned, renders any acquaintance
with the rest of the state officers entirely
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

One of the Nova Scotia judges recent
ly sentenced one man to a years impris-
onment for stealing a coat and another
man to five years for stealing pair of
boots. In Toronto the theft Of an UNI
brella has been punished by four years
in prison. There seems to be regular
scale of imprisonment for clothing: but
the valuation set upon a coat which may
have cost $50 is altogether out of proper
ton to that placed upon TWO dollar
umbrella. In all probability the punish
ments are graded by circumstances at
taching TO the commission of the offense.
For instance, the boot stealer may have
been an old hand at theft, whereas the
coat man may have been novice We
mention this only to show that the laws
and courts in the United Kingdom are
lacking in the essential elements of con-
sistency, justice and equity.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

The Baptists of the United States and
Canada hold annually congress for the
discussion of current questions pertain
in to the work of the church in its vari-
Gus departments. Two years ago the
gathering was at Indianapolis, and last
year at Richmond, Va. This year
Toronto, Ont, was selected and the con-
gress has been in session in that city
during the past week. These meetings,
while not vested with legislative or other
authoritative functions, are yet occasions
OF great interest to that society on ac-
count of the character of the men who
compose tlieni.being the strongest men
in. that. Denomination from all parts of
this country and frequently representa-
tives from the old world.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

Resubmission may come some time, but
not next year. When the people want
another vote on this question the Republic
cans will give it to them.-Salina Republi-
can.
That depends. If the Republican par
ty leaders shall rightly interpret the
bent of popular sentiment on the Ques-
ton and act accordingly the party as
such will have a chance to accede to the
demand and save itself, otherwise it will
be sidetracked, for the time being at
least. and the wishes of the people &C
complished through other agencies.
Ridicule and belittling methods, poten-
tial enough in some cases, cannot check
a revolution nor prevent reform once
either is started
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

The best remedy ssr sieepleTze<s Is 70 wet
half q towel, apply /: 20 re back O. ses neck,
pressing il Up towards IRE base c. tee brain.
and fAsssn tie dry haf O. TEE tows. Greg, 10
% 70 pre~sns too RAID exnaia,son- TIE e.
feet IS r-oznps and pleasant, cooizx tss
brain AID 5rInginy on swees sla,nber. Warn
water Is better than cod To al suffering
from ove-work. sxrxteEaeas or anxiety. tbs
remedy VIII prove . booa Joz,zai IL
UssS.a
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

The st. Louis Milling Journni under
the head "Hurrah for Kansas writes
an article on the superior prices and de-
mand for flour in Liverpool over Mime
apolis flour which takes second place.
The demand for the Kansas article is
quoted good" while Minneapolis flour
is placed at fair" with difference of
seven cents in favor of the Kansas pro-
duct. This is good very good; now let
the Milling Journal tell the farmers of
Kansas how TO dispose of their immense
surplus of corn that Is drug on the mar
ket at 10 to 16 cents a bushel. and many a
Kansas farmers present determination
may be modified as TO his future course
of action. politically. But it don't want
20 be long about imparting the informa-
ton
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

Chicago being the principal lumber
market of the country it is not surpris-
ing that the lumber men of the country
fair, if they must speak, but it strikes us
as pretty far fetched for the representa-
tives of the farming interest of the coun-
try to do SO unreasonable a thing. If
the farmers congress were moved by
considerations of convenience to the
greatest number of the community at
large and the agricultural portion in par
ticular, it could not but have declared in
favor of st. Louis, the center, practic
ally, of the great farming area of the
limited States
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17
unnecessary.

Now that the Pan-American tourists
have completed their sightseeing and
had rest spell. we may expect that the
proposed congress will get down to bust
ness and give the public some idea OF
what the practical part of their mission
is to be. A good deal is expected.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

Chicago worked the farmers congress
for all that it was worth as far as that
city's interest could suggest. But we
have an idea that the demands will not
be enhanced in the estimation Of the
public OF of congress for being accom-
panied by a threat What is asked will
be considered, if at all, on its merits and
not because of any bullying bravado dis
PLAYED in making the demand.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

The Cunningham Herald is working I'D
a creamery movement and advocates il as
follows. There is a great hue and cry rails
ed for distilleries in Kansas, TO manufae-
uure our grain into whisky ard beer. II
that be good thing why not also feed our
grain to cows and manufacture butter or
cheese!
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17
9ailY eagle
NJ NurInOCV F6ytnr
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

The Murdock rebellion has lost about 80
nor cent of its force since it went off on
resubmission tangent.-Emporia Repub-
lican.
The remaining 10 per cent. seems suffi-
GENTLY lively to brighten the politicians
of the state half to death, however.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17

Cream OF Oyster.
MEATs.
Roast beef with brown gravy.
Boiled ham, Baked venison with Jelly
Baked prairie chicken with dressing.
Baked wild turkey with cranberry sauce.
ESTgEEs
Boston cream pufs, Fox squirrel po.-pie,
EscalIoped oysters
VEGETABLES.
Mashed potatoes, Steved cabbage,
Lima beans
BELIsHEs.
Chowchow, Tomato catsup, Halford sauce.
PASTRY
Green apple pie, Grape pie, Sage cus;ard
DRINKS
Tea, Coffee.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-17
PRIESTLY'S BLACK GOODS.
DON'T YOU FORGET!

We have just received a full line or Sill
fine SuSpenderS, Neck Ties and ScarfS at :
New line in Cotton and Wool Half HC
celebrated Onyx Hosiery Absolutely fas
Great Sale in zen S UnderWear-4S Ger
cents, white. grey and cOlOred. 90 cents,
11S cents, our bargain in CamerS Hair.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
Curious Comments.

Here is batch OF comments made
by the Albany (Ga.) negroes on the
new electric lights, as reported by the
Macon Telegraph: Else sorry de white
folks put desc 'lectric lights 'roun'
town." said one little darby 70 his
companion, '.'cause / can't hook any
more apples in front OF de stores after
dark, and the mournful tone OF his
remarks indicated the sincerity OF
his feelings. But another little coon
took brighter view of the situation.
Said he: .I'm gwine to shine shoes al
night now. / know the white folks
amt gwine ter walk around under
desc lights, shinin' bright as day, wild
de dus' all over dey shoes. Golly!
Amt glad dey put 'em up.n An old
black nanny or grandmammy, as the
case may be, whose ideal of life is the
old-time slavery habits, said; "Lor,
chile. l don't know nothin' bout dem
things. De white folks always doin'
sunni we niggers don't uuderstan'. ]
never did think dey was gwine ter
make light out of wire, but dey al
ways dom sunni strange. Candles
is good nuf for me, honey-good nut
fur me, " and she ambled aimlessly down
the street One darby who wished to
conceal his ignorance made greater
display of 1t in his explanation TO his
companion. He WAS asked: How does
dis thing workpn To which he re.
piled: Don't you know You ain'i
got a bit o. sense, Niger, you can't see.
I used 20 help EN- light up in Atlanta. =
How dey light emp" .'Why, dey
sticks de fire in dc furnace, and de
wires all run in dere and de Electricity
bein' all over dc wire takes de fire In
de furnace and carries it all 'roun town,
Dat is sho' great thing. But it's nc
use for me to try and tell you niger:
bout 1t. you don't know nothin',m and
they did when he had concluded his
explanation. Il amt gwine to foo
with dem lectrus lights, said darky
who is porter in one OF our leading
stores the other night al tell yeI
Electricity is dang'ous thing "oh,
no. boss, | amt gwine ter ketch hold o
dat string said a darby who was told
to catch the string that held the lamp,
'.rse Altered it'll bust, was his plaus-
ible excuse. Another darby was told
to hold up the wire as il lay stretched
across the street ~ can't do dat
boss. was his reply. ''one niggel
cotch hold o. one dem wires in Mum,
gumery and his whole family died \
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
Shoes for sportsmen.

A Florida correspondent OF Outing
gives the following useful Instructions:
Tweed clothes OF light color and
loosely-woven texture should be worn
for Florida sporting, as 1t is warm
shooting there even in midwinter.
When shooting or outing generally It
Is much better TO increase the thick
ness and warmth of the underclothing
as the GOODNESS of weather renders
such advisable than TO cucumber ones
movements by heavy coats and trou-
sers. A pair of thick. oil.tanned grain
leather knee boots, with legs made
narrow as permissible, to be worn with
thick-ribbed long hose, win be found
the best shooting TO be used ~ the
Florida bottoms, The long boots,
coming over the buttoniRgs OF
Lhe snug-fltting knee-breeches of
whipcord--not knickerboclSers, mind
you - where they fasten just
above the swell OF the calf, will be
found the most comfortable and con-
sistent rig, whether splashiug through
the sloppy prairies, along the river
after snipe, or tramping the waste
fields in the clearlngs between the pine
woods. should you wear ankle boots
and the baggy knlckerbockers. always
don pair OF thick leathern Lodgings
rs an indispensable precaution against
the musical and larlsome rather.
"a day with the alligators is not
bad sport when properly undertaken
and provided for; and the hide, teeth
and feet viii put you in possession of
much valuable material TO be made in
TO bags, leggings, slippers, shoes,
whistles and gun-raclss. But since the
utility OF the gators hide has been
discovered, they, too, are fast dis
appearing from the places where they
formerly abounded.n
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
Hibernian Blunders.

An Irishman, testifying In a police
court, was asked TO explain why he
had shown the white feather on a
certain occasion. TITS better 10 be q
coward for five minutes than dead all
your lifo,n he replied. Another Irish
man, while accompanying fishing
party, had bad fall down a steep
mountain slope. Picking himself up.
he devoutly exclaimed; GLORY be to
God that wasn't walking back over
the mountains dead manr'
The humor Of these plumbers lies in
the inability Of the speakers to regard
life as excluding death, and death as
excluding life. But neither Of them is
a nonsensieal expression, on the con-
trary, each illustrates what an Irish
writer says OF Irish blunders: They
are frequently humorous hyperboles.
and present very often the most ener-
getic mode OF expressing the speakers
opinion
An Irish peasana talks OF "a
sthrong weakness" and says that '.the
water Is dry in the river, !" and tells
you that "the only way to prevent
what's past is to put stop to it before
II happens He viii confess. 81 can
always remember things in advance, :"
or. There ! sat expecting that every
moment would be my next, ! and de-
scribe drops of rain as varying in size
"from shilling to eighteen pence. =
These expressions are bulls but
they are also picturesque blunders
such as could be made only by peas
antry gifted with wit, metaphor and
ingenuity. Even the cutters of turf
and drawers OF whisky are orators.
wrote Maria Edgewortb Of the Irish
peasants, more than eighty years ago
A writer. on whose essay in the
London Spectator we have drawn.
points out that there are bulls Of act
ion and conduct as well rs spoken
bulls.
An Irish lady. observing that her
bed-cur,ains had caught fire. hurried
AWAY " Athsh Mapett fsAc NoAEb VIZ q
can OF water. and as she was about TO
pour 1t upon the flames remembered
that II was hot water, and mentally de-
cided that il could be Of no use. An
Irish school-boy placed cup full Of
coffee on a. sloping desk Finding that
1t oyerHowed, he sought TO remedy his
difficulty by turning the eup around.
An Irish ieneht wishing TO raise the
roof OF his cabin began by excavating
the floor
An Irishman. on a gentleman saying
10 him: .'How did you like that whis-
ky. Pat?' al once replied; Sure. your
honor, il has made another man Of me.
and that other man would like glass.
too" A temperance lecturer might
make tina; bull do good service in
illustrating the fact that 1.-THE first
glass does the mischief.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
This Is a Trna Story.

A man by the name OF Klinking-
beard says he was once hunting in the
Virginia mountains. He got lost,
travelled around all day until. tired
out, he sat dowa on log to rpst
After sitting there awhile he thought
the log moved and jumped up and ex-
amined. He found 10 his unspealSable
amazement that Il was large snake.
He ran off about. fifty yards and fired
at it, but the ball glanced off without
hurting the snake. The monstrous
reptile raised It's head about fifty feet,
but Mr. Klinkingbeard soon had anoth-
er load In his gun, and this time he
aimed at the smooth place around the
neck where there seemed TO be no
scales. This made the snake awfully
sick and It spewed up canes and nine
Indians,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-13
An Odd Case

John Harkins, of Boston. ordered q
$50 suit of clothes to be delivered
C. o. ID. When the cloths were deliv-
cred Harlzins gave the boy fifty-dol-
lar bill in payment. As the boy was
going Harkins suggested that the bill
be put into an envelope for greater se-
curity. The boy handed the bin TO
him. and he apparently put 1t into an
envelope. When the envelope was
opened by the tailor 1t contained u
one-dollar bill Harlxins was arrested.
charged with having substituted the
one for the fifty-dollar bill, and was
convicted of larceny of the clothes.
When he was brought up TO be sem
fenced his counsel moved for new
trial on the ground that the prisoner
was not guilty OF larceny, as he did
not steal the clothes; it was not larceny
Of the money, as he did not steal It; it
could hardly he false pretenses, as he
actually paid the money 10 the tailor's
agent, who gave it back 10 him. SEN
tenee was suspended. New York
sun.