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Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
AS TO THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The announcement is given out from
the white house that the utmost secrecy
is to be observed in guarding the presi-
dents message to congress from prema-
ture publication in the newspapers. The
papers and public can wait with becom-
ing patience for the document to come
through the regular channels. only it is
expected that it will be state paper
worthy the station and occasion. Apro-
pos of this it may not be amiss to note
that Mozart wrote his music on gilt
edged sheets; Rousseau is said to have
used pink ribbon in binding together the
MS. of his ''Heloise"; Byron preferred to
write his verses and amatory notes on
delicatelyscented, pink-tinted paper. If
some enterprising newspaper man would
only find what kind of paper the Presi-
dent 10 using nowadays, perhaps it
would be a pointer for the character of
the message.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
WOULD BE DOWNED."

The Topeka Journal in criticizing
Judge Perkins interviewed opinions as
printed in the EAGLE says;
at is just about as sensible for Judge
Perkins to say that if Kansas state
election were held today Democrats would
be elected, as to say what is attributed to
him.
Nothing could show more plainly that
these papers which are criticizing the
EAGLE don't understand the situation
than their own words. Of course cit
would be just about as sensible" If a
state election was to take place today
the Democrats would, in the absence of
resubmission plank or new constitution
plank in the Republican platform, down
our party. That's Mr.. Perkins idea
and that's just what's the matter.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
WOMEN IN POLITICS.

Without endorsing what she says,
without saying so much as that there
might be something in the declaration.
but simply printing it as the expression of
a woman on women in politics, Miss
Kate Field recently said in lecture:
''Thus far in our history. women have
exerted baleful influence on politics: first,
as giving aid and domfort to rebellion:
second, as consolidating polygamous
theocracy; third. as being prime movers
in the passage of sumptuary laws, as in
temperate as they are un-republican, and
which beget lying hypocrisy, and cow
ardice. That women will eventually ex-
ert benign influence on politics do not
doubt, but that blessed era will not ar
rive until prejudice and feeling yield to
reason, and their knowledge OF the world
is based on a more extended observation
than can be obtained by revolving
around the family tea-cup."
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
HOLD ON, GENTLEMEN.

We hope our friends, Colonel Murdoch
of the Wichita EAGLE, who is making a
big fight for resubmission, and Mr. Ralph
Easley of the Hutchinson News who is
opposing it will give us rest from the
coarse, brutal and. vulgar attack they
are making on each other.-Topeka
Capital.
Oh, rats, Major Hudson. The EAGLE
just once since the Daily News had an
existence. and that the other morning,
was guilty only of the language cited.
Why IN all these years have you never
before discovered that Wichita had been
persistently misrepresented and lied
about by the sheet in question with
never word of protest from the EAGLE,
much less a retort in sort:
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

The presidential committee of the ma
tional convention of commercial bodies
called at the white house in Washington
on Monday and presented to the presi-
dent an abstract of the proceedings of
the convention touching the matter of a
national bankrupt law to be enacted by
congress. Addresses were made by sew
eral members of the committee and the
matter under consideration urged upon
the consideration of the president with
q view to having it brought to the at
sention of congress in his Forthcoming
communication to that today. As pre-
sented by the committee the matter is
an important one to the commercial in
terests of the country.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
INNES & Ross
116 to 100 Main Street.

every honest man I know whom 1 chance TO
meet. Why do you askf'
Because we simply want 70 know re-
piled the young lady who had taken her
friend to task for speaking 10 a cobblsr. In
fact, she was ashamed to tell hum that be was
referee in the Discussion on this point held a
day or two before
Il is the privilege Of mobility TO be gentle
and courteous to ALL kindly words hurt no
one. least Of all him or her who speaks them.
True FIq--
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Although the first sod was officially
turned on the Nicaragua canal Sunday
of last week, work has been going on
since early in June. 1t is interesting to
note that the work on the great rival
canal at Panama has practically ceased,
after millions of dollars have been wrung
from the French people to complete a
work which in all probability will never
be completed. The Nicaragua canal,
however, has in it the essence of life,
because it is thoroughly practical, while
the Panama scheme seems to be in de-
fance of nature. herself.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
SPEAKING TO PEOPLE.
It Is the Privilege Of Nobility to BE Gen.
tie and Courteous to All.

"Who in the world is that you're speaking
tor said one young lady TO her companion
of the same sex and age as they walked down
one of the avenues the other day.
''That mana He is the man that mends
my shoes when they need it" was the reply.
"WeIl." said the first speaker, II wouldn' :
speak to him; don't think it's nice"
''And why notF queried the other. lie
is kind faithful, honest, hard working
man. never pass his window but / see him
on his bench working away, and when bow
to him and give him good morning. he
looks as pleased as can be. Why shouldn't !
speak to himf'
Il never speak to that class Of people" said
the other; they're not my kind"
Il do" was the rejoinder II speak to
everybody / know-from Mr. Brown, Gus
minister, TO the colored man who blacks or
stoves and shakes our carpets-and | noti.
that the humber the one in the social Sc
TO whom I proffer kindly words, the mo-
grateful is the recognition receive in return
Christ died for them much rs be did for
me, and perhaps if some Of them had had the
opportunities my birth and rearing have
given me, they would be a great deal better
than |. That cobbler is really quite an in
telligent man I've lent him books to read
and he likes quite high style Of reading
toon
The two girls were cousins, and they finally
agreed to leave the question Us TO Recognizing
day laborers mechanics and tradesmen % "a
young lawyer Of whom they had high opin-
ion. So the first time the three were together
one Of toe girls asked him:
IF you met Myers. the grocer. on Broad
wav. would you speak 10 Einf'
why, yes, certainly; why do you askT'
''And would you speak TO the man VINO
cobbles your sboesF
Cert inly, Why notr"
"And the ianitor of The building where you
have your officer
"Of course"
And the boy that runs the elevatorr
Certainly
SIS there anybody you know that you don't
speak tor
Well yes; / don't speak TO Jones, VINO
cheated a poor widow out Of Ter house; OF 20
Brown, who griBds down hts employees, and
gives them starvation wages; or 20 Srnitn,
whom / know 20 be IN private anything but
no cain. ne sasrT-r -7 ~ m rrisfc zregk "a
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
ABOUT RESUBMlSSION.

| Hazelton Express.
The question of resubmission of the
prohibitory amendment of Kansas is a
delicate subject to handle, inasmuch as
| he who expresses the belief that result
mission is anywhere at hand is by many
regarded as a champion of the saloon,
| and vice versa. But to us it is now evil
| dent that this question must be met at
an early day-it is bound to come, and
we believe it is time for the people of
Kansas to throw all sentimental notions
| to the winds and get to work on one
side or the other of this great issue
The fight is now on and there is no such
thing as evading it.
The writer has heretofore contended
that resubmission would not be effected
this side of the year 1900-but we have
changed our opinion, hence this disserta-
ton.
Certain results of the recent election
in this state have a tendency to shake
our faith in the temperance sentiment of
the people of Kansas.
The significant fact that three counties
-Leavenworth, Ford and Sedgwick,
were carried by Democrats who declared
for resubmission will not escape the
notice Of shrewd politicians. Next year
and the next, and the next, Democracy in
other counties in Kansas will follow this
lead and declare for resubmission, and
will in many cases succeed in electlng
their ticket upon this issue; in short they
will shus force the issue until it becomes
necessary, for preservation, for the
dominant party to resubmit the amend
ment.
1t will not be matter of surprise if
the people of Kansas are permitted to
again vote upon the prohibitory amend
ment at about the time of the next presi-
Dental election.
What the result will be, no one can
safely say; but it is most probable that
resubmisSion means return OF the
saloon.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

1t will require some months of penance
for the Wichita EAGLE to overcome the
effects of having tried to locate Winfield in
Sumner county few days ago. But there
are few candidates about Winfield who
do wish that they had been running for
office in Summer couuty.-Udall Record.
The incongruviallties of the situation
in the two counties named for several
days succeeding the recent election were
90 perplexing that the wonder Is that
either was able to distinguish itself from
the other, to say nothing of slight con-
eusion of localities on the part of out
siders like that charged to the EAGLES
account. Truth is, things is terribly
mixed" all over, much more SO than
most Republicans seem willing to admit. :"
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

The annual report of the commissioner
of internal revenue shows marked de-
crease in the amount of oleomargarine
produced in the country ard large in
crease in distilled spirits over the pro-
ducts of the year 1888. AS for the first,
the decrease is readily accounted for by
the increase in the number of diaries
and their output of butter; but the in
crease of spirituous liquors seems to
reiute the oft repeated asseveration that
the consumption of liquors in the coun-
try is decreasing largely in consequence
of the increase in the quantity of beer
and other light beverage drinks. What
ever the cause, it is not a gratifying con-
dition.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

The Resubmissionists are not fighting
a new constitution, but they do not want
the new constitution proposition showed
in as subterfuge to beat resubmIssion.
A new constitution will probably involve
the $500 exemption clause which would
be unpopular among the farmers. A
constitutional convention might also
take up the woman suffrage question
and half dozen other unpopular theories
which it would be necessary to vote up
in order to vote something else down.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
LOCAL OPTION AND PROHIBITION.

Ex-Governor Thos. 4. Osborn, on the
question of resubmission, says:
''Iwould retain the prohibitory amend
meut. but would further amend 1t.
would make prohibition the settled policy
of the state, but would give the iegisla-
ture power TO make any county high
license upon petition of a majority OF
the adult population. THIS would re-
move this question from party lines.
making it purely local. If then, county
by majority of its adult population,
desires the saloon. that county would be
the exception, and would alone bear
whatever odium there might attach to
the liquor trade. In no case would / re-
move the prohibitory inhibition, and
only in this way would favor so-caIled
local option
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
THE LATEST N JEWELS.

Sugar tongs, the blades Of which are foffue1
Of limitations OF hawks claws in sterling sil
yer. are handsome well as unique.
Garnet jewelry, OF American manufacture
is rapidly attaining the place IN public -
TEEN 50 long occupied by imported goods.
Among the latest novelties in silver match
ases is one in imitation of a chimney The
vorn bricks are represented By oIidizing.
4 fox's head. with emerald eyes, held be-
.seeD two shauks. representing the legs cf
3e animal. IA an innovation la silver rings
Winter jswelry, in the shape OF diamond
studded toboggan lace pins and variegatsd
gold snow shoes. is beginning 10 make its mp
pearanca
A variegated gold bracelet. in imitation Of
the bow Of a tree. with the form u a green
enamel diamond studied lizard creeping along
the top. is Il unique ornament.
Two nroonstors hearts, each cncirclsd BY
small diamonds, suTnountsd By a cupid,
bow. eutwined in a true lovers knot. Il lace
pin very attractive 70 a sInittsn youth.
Two bowling pias Of gold. with narrow
enamel banGs and with three moonstons
balls artisiica!iy arranged, is a lace pin In
tended for feminine asvotee Of bowling.
An Italian novelty that has been reported
this season u an interrogstson point Ia t9r-
quoise and diamoudz. mounted as q scarf pin.
The article IL much affected by pliers Of tie
pea-
black erasnelsi wiTs bracelet, with spar.
Ing giit orcarseutstion. set with q =snz!.
zrseniEa tinted diamond, - excesftugiy
modest, end sufilcisntiy novel 70 eomnaand
admiration
An odaity in lace plss IA dlrntnutivs pair
Of gold scissors. with "a small dls1poud repre
ssnting tie scre~ The blades q The article
are shown open, and between thsn % sho-n
q pool Of vsriegated cotton -Jswsiers'
X a<Ef-
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Governor Humphrey says plainly that
he will not call an extra session of the leg
islature. Now let up. -Emporia Republi-
can.
If two-thirds of the members of the
present legislature, the number requisite
to submission, or if a majority of the
voters of the state should petition Gov.
Humphrey to convene the Legislature,
and he should refuse to do it, then the
name of the governor of this state won't
be Humphrey after the next election.
Now shut I'D.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Has Marsh Murdoch noticed how solid
he is becoming with the Democratsg-
Kansas City Star.
Well, yes, we have noticed the solidity
referred TO; also strange. uncomforta-
bic feeling of unrest, which windy re-
minds us of the little political escapades
in the past of some of the Republicans
in high places who now seem inclined TO
make eyes at us because of that solidity.
However, so long as they confine it to
making faces we shall remain quiet, but
if their zeal should get the best of their
Judgment we shall take occasion to tell
times and occasions when others were
solid with the Democracy in more
offensive sense than are we at this time.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

One Of her nAi-ssy's SHIPS coladed With Al
other While CLEARING cut q tie Portsmouth,
docks and lad her bowrpri. carried away.
TIE captain promptly notified tie disaster 70
tie admiralty IN . dispatch ~orisd - for
lows. Ny lords, regret 20 hays TO ia.orn
your sordsaips TIA. L Il s. -, while ie&v-
ing the barber, csras ito collision with an
other y-sse. saa ee- oowsu<is has hee1 car
RED away. A-a4-sE. is4s--s1c.sczE EroE your
lorS<1IpS, l have fas nozc- 70 rscazSa- esc.
Promptly CANS Al admiralty wire n reply;
.-Reuo<. wEo cz-r.si away bowsp-s. and
xk.-S IL ksA esez sz2cal
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
A NEW AND YET AN OLD IDEA.

From the Empora News.
The puriStS are now telling Wichita
that she ought TO make herself respect
able by getting rid of an undesirable
class, the men who patroDize joints
and drink beer and whisky. If she will
do that, they say, she will have no
trouble in enforcing the law That is
doubtless true. 1t is equally true that if
that idea were carried further, and all
who are disposed to violate any law
should be banished from society, there
would be plain sailing for those who re-
malned-prOvided always that the hypo-
critics did not get the upper hand and
gobble up the Miss Nancys. But if it is
desirable that Wichita should rid herself
OF her drinking population, it woull be
an equally good thing for Kansas City
as we'll, and for Chicago and New York
and London and Germany. wouldn't it!
In all these places the law would meet
with little or no obstruction in its en-
fOrcement, if such a masterpiece of re-
form should be carried out. In the case
of Germany 1t would practically depopu-
late the empire and leave Bismarck as
helpless as St. John alone on an Arctic
iceberg. But what is that. il law and
order be secured, and the use of intoxi-
eating beverages stopped.
If the authorities at Wichita have any
respect for the advice of the moraiists
and pur1sts of Kansas. they will make
it SO internal hot for tipplers, topers.
joint keepers and frequenters that they
will flee like rats from sinking ship,
and go to join the 'troubadours, crusa
ders and mound builders" Let the
angels of wrath or the dogs of war be
let loose against Senator Bently and his
resubmission gang, that the Peerless
Princess may be purged of the elements
that detile and corrupt the body polite.
Such is the modern idea of reform. 1t
is not by any means a new one, for it
was in high favor with those patterns of
virtue, goodness and morality, Nero,
Caligula and Commodus, who 100 or
1900 years ago resorted to a similar
scheme, in order to rid the common
wealth of highly undesirable class of
people called Christians. The latter are
now advocating a system. which their
ancestors learned by hard and bitter
experience in days that tried men s
souls. in days when tigers and leopards
bounded in the Flavian amphitheater.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

The effects of timber growth upon
the atmospheric conditions in inducing
rainfall is being demonstrated in New
England, a section that hitherto has not
been known TO suffer to any considerable
extent front drourh. \ local paper of
that section referring to the matter says:
THE benefits of the growth of sprout
land into forests, which has been going
on in New England since wood has been
abandoned and coal substituted for fuel,
Is seen in the bountiful supply of rain
with which this section has been blessed
since early spring. 1t is singular fact,
i'm this connection, to note that the only
part of New England which has been
short of rain is Maine, where the axe of
the lumberman is welded with as much
vigor as in the olden time"
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Senator Sherman is credited with say
ing that his colleague in the senate will
be the man who puts up the most money.
We'll. the apparent advantage that Rain
bow Brice has in the race does not re-
flute the senator's proposition. Gals lib
erality is proverbial.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Would the editors who are criticising
the EAGLE have this paper, in face Of the
late defeat of the Republican party at
home, and a falling off all along the line,
sit down, subside and surrender, without
making an effort to bring the dissatisfied
back TO the fold:
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

1t may be all well enough for such Re-
publican papers as saved themselves by
the mere skin of their teeth at the last
election 70 preach TO the EAGLE, but
when their counties are showed under
by Democrats with the help of RepubIi-
cans, these papers will be Topping around
like ROSTERS with their heads OF.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Thanksgiving turkey this year will be
the first one discussed with a relish by
Republicans for four years. 1t will have
lost none of its toothsomeness, however,
for the interval
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

The falling off of one-half in the mem
bership of the w. T. c. =. is accounted
for by the Hartford post by the orders
monkeying with politics and suffrage.
NohOdy denies it
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Here is notice that is important. in as
much as it comes from an Oklahoma City
paper: Guthrie is now developing degree
of progress and prosperity unequaled at
any previous time. \ franchise is about
10 be issued to a street railway company
for the purpose of constructing and opera;-
ing a street railway IN our city. The cleo
trio light plant is also an assured enter
prise. and In q short time will be in full
blast and the streets of fair Guthrie will
be illuminated with b-illiancy that ia
above described. Taking all in all Guthrie
is making gigantic strides forward to i'm
nOrfancs.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20
axiis - eagle
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

The Capital cracks the prohibition
whip over the head of Congressman Per-
kins for the sentiments which he ex-
pressed through the EAGLE.
Wichita eagle., 1889-11-20

Mrs. Bender has again stirred up the
west, but her soul goes marching oa-in
purgatory.-Ex.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27

ton asylum is now filled and is as large
as it should be, too large, in fact, Tor
the securing Of the best results to pa
tients. Why not then plant an asylum
here in the Hills? The saving to the
state in mileage would in a few years
build very substantial building.
With the consideration Of an asylum
for the Hills comes naturally the con-
sideration Of a place for its location.
Other things being equal that city or
county that does not enjoy the benefits
ola public institution should stand
foremost in the list and receive first
and heartiest support. HotSpr,ngs and
Fall River county has ITS Soldiers
Home. Rapid City and Pennington TO.
Its School Of Mines, Spearfsh its Nor
NAL School, Sturgis its Fort Meade
Senator Moody has very generously in-
troduced bill in the United States SEN
ate for the erection Of a public building
at Deadwood and also at Rapid City.
1t is readily seen that Custer County
with its principal city Custer has no
public institution. The STAR has said
that other things being equal, that city
and that county, which has no public
institution should receive first coNsld-
GRAFTON. The count thus fixes upon
Custer City as the candidate for an in
sane asylum that has greatest claims To-
that institution, other things being
equal. Other things are equal. Custer
City has good climate, as beautiful
scenery as any place in the Hills. It's
no sentimental thought that prompts
the suggestion of climate aud scenery
as arguments in favor of the location
of an asylum for the insane. A good
climate is great medicine for the res
toration of bodily health, necessary
condition to exact balance of mental
faculties. Unquestionably beautiful
scenic surroundings would have ma
terial influence upon the unfortunate
whose reason has been dethroned. Not
mere sentiment. Consult authorities
for the proof of these assertions. Let
the legislature carefully consider this
matter, and while the cry has gone out
that we must retrench, the STAR be-
.lieves that retrenchment will be best
secured by the establishment of an
asylum in the Hills.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-27
The Insane Asylum. .

The expense of the care of the insane
to Dakota is an item Of considerable
magnitude. This department of state
control and protection is one whose eff
ficiency cannot we'll be impaired with
out serious inconvenience and perhaps
positive injury to some Of our citizens.
The demand for facilities for caring
for this class Of unfortunates is increas-
ing rather than diminishing. The
amount paid for mileage in the trans
portation of persons committed to the
asylum with necessary attendants adds
very considerably to the cost annually.
Reports from various persons who
have had opportunities to observe the
workings of and results from various in.
stitutes for the insane indicate that bet.
ter results are secured from the small.
er than from the larger institutions.
The expense of reaching Yankton with
the insane from the Black Hills is
enormous and always WILDE. With the
settlement Of this portion Of the State
will be an increasing demand for an
insane asylum. However distasteful
such an admission or statement may be
it is an indisputable fact. The Yank-