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Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
THE FAST TRAIN MOVEMENT.
Among the fast train projects it is pr

Among the fast train projects it is pro-
posed to extend the run of the Monte
yuma special from New Orleans to
Washington, D. c. At present the Mon
tezuma makes three trips a month each
way between New Orleans and the City
of Mexico. An arrangement will be
made at no distant date to run it from
Washington over the Norfolk & West
ern, the East Tennessee, Virginia &
Georgia, the Louisville & Nashville and
the Southern Pacific to the City of Mex
leo, and it viii be known as the Interna-
tional Express Additional rolling stock
will be required for this extended SER
vice, and the trains will be Identical in
design and equipment with the Monte
yuma special from New Orleans. The
demand for fast through service with
first-claSs hotel accommodations on
wheels has taken hold of the travelling
public and the supply will have to fol-
low.
In regard to the movement for fast
through train between New York and
San Francisco via St. Louis, it should be
stated that the Wabash Western pos
seSses the shortest line between st. Louis
and Council Bluffs. The distance via
the Wabash is 412 miles and via the
Missouri Pacific 400 miles. The Wabash
at present runs fast night train out of
st. Louis at S:25 p. ~, arriving at Coun
Gil Bluffs at noon the following day. A
popular card for the reorganized Wa
bash would be close connection with
the Golden Gate special and fast con-
Meeting train from the east via ST. Louis.
The Missouri Pacific for some time
past has been running through sleeper
between st. Louis and San Fran
cisco ON the Ell Paso night ex-
press via the Iron Mountain, leav
ing here at $50 p. u. This is a very
good transcontinental service, but 1t
might be accelerated. and with the on
ward tide Of fast through hotel car SER
vice, the southern line to retain its bust
ness will have to do considerably better.
There is little doubt that with the new
service to be introduced on the east side
of the river. when the Bee and Big Four
arrangements are completed, a keen
competition will enter into the St. Louis
through passenger business, and the
public will reap the benefit of rapid
transit, with improved comforts and con-
veniences for transcontinental journey.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
ALLEGED HUMOR.
SOME PECULIAR PROVERBS.

Somebody said that a proverb is TIE wit
of one and the wisdom of many, but there
are few proverbs in current use which
are more indicative Of folly than wisdom
In proof of which would respectfully sub
nit the following: money makes the mare
60" In childhood I received this as Gospel,
but when grew up ! knew better. owned
a mare who would ''go" just when she liked
and no oftener. Finding her stubborn one
day offered her a five-doiiar bin 70 proceed
on her journey, but she disdained 70 notice
it. raised her FIVE, but she was obstinate.
/ offered her twenty dollars and she kicked,
and the effects of that kick are stiil visible
on my of side eyebrow Candidly ! don't
believe spirited mare is open 20 bride Of
filthy lucre-a whip is more powerful.
"Short reckonings make long friends"
Do theyl Wei, that depends which way
you look at it. had a friend who was gen
orally short in his reckoning with me, AID
now we never speak as We pass BY
1.-THE early bird gets the worm" Posi-
bly,, acd il is no doubt dead snap for the
bird, but where does tie worm come IN y
He must have been out earlier than tie
bird and seemingly didn't profit By early
rising.
"a barking dog never bites" Don't you
believe IL / was fooled On that assertion
once when ! went around 70 see NY best
girl, ard having faith il the a1age put
trust IN the old mans deg and the dog pct
his teeth In ms. He hi: ne where Bad 10
ambition 70 be bitten.
"Don't cast your pearls before swine"
never did. lave lever seen any BODY else
DO so, and an Of oftzisn that &c PIGS
themselves would prefer raw rsstatoes or
chunks Of coal 70 pearls or any Other geE1s.
at is better 20 give mar to receva." II
this applies 70 advice, thEashings and COZ D
terfe.t cotH can understand il, bzt Boz
otherwise.
Never put oz tai to-Eorrcx what yos
can Go to-day" Surely This Is wrS5s. j
thiak days pos,porsuent Is s6vas2oas n
such cases a. naTstrg fhs baby. kssssoz
yonr ns:kerin-lzw sad goirg 70 jail
Economy IS EsesathL7 Exczse ne bet Il
isn't any thing OF tie kind l haze larrs
stock Of ecouczly CT had WHICH | al VIZ
ing 70 exchange .. sight f7r qzaE..y Of
wealth
@wans hare ears" I.'s Bbel They
haven't
"a soft answer .srse.h a~sy wrath
Vet necessarily. Wien have b,sea askrt
fe- tie arrears u r1y board BIZ / have -
ys5taosy answered sofiir. - hat tec other
bozrde-s zo1h1a 2 hez-, brs re izEeas3ys
wrath dsdn's SEEN 70 asEssnlsa zuch-
Truth Les AZ tbs bct.oxz e : wei" II
does, does Ia Wei, VITO does IL lse %, and
whyi Ard wherefore, ~ 4 ises 3. al. u L
So called t-rta. b. have given yoz
e1ozgh irssa1ees 70 proTe t1at yUs sboaid
rot pas year trust % proyersss.-io@1 .
Grey, In u Z. worsd-
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
THE METROPOLIS OF KANSAS.

From the Omaha Bee
Our citizens extend a hearty welcome
to the delegation OF Wichita's business
men visiting Omaha for the purpose OF
viewing the public works and great in
dustries which have made our city
famous. Wichita. ike Omaha, is the
center Of corn and hog region, and the
two cities have many interests in com-
mon. 1t is a compliment which Omaha
cannot fail to appreciate and one which
cur city will be most happy 10 recipro-
cate. that citizens OF the metropolis Of
Kansas have passei by Kansas City to
pay their respects to the leading city Of
Nebraska. 1t is a recognition of the
good name which Omaha bears abroad,
and it Is evidence of Onaha's prominence
as one of the leading cities of the ooun-
ry. Wichita is about 10 inaugurate q
system OF public Improvements on a
large scale. With her public spirited
men working together for The prosperity
OF their city. " ichisa canno: fail 10 be-
come a great market and trade center
for the territorr tributary 70 Il
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

years, which announcement creates
much surprise among his friends. Evil
IDENTIFY marriage has proven failure in
his case, or 1t could not have been kept
a secret so long.
Such boons as fell to the lot of Clark
Conkling, OF the Lyons Tribune, are rare
exceptions to the country editor. The
other day he was presented with as sweet
a little cherub as there is in seven states,
and the same day he was presented with
a $25, 600 libel suit to clothe herin.
Editor c. II. Kurtz, of the Kansan, is
still confined to his bed by sickness. lie
has been visited with sore affection Of
late. His mother died last Saturday at
Waynesboro, Penn, and he was unable
to attend the last services on account OF
being ILL., Last night he received tele-
gram stating that his father was very
low and not expected to hve.-Newton
Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
KANSAS KOLLAaY.

Great Bend boasts of q veritable Solau
Shingle-a .citizen who has carried the
same umbrella with him everywhere he
has been for twelve years and continues
to spread it on occasions.
The CORTLAND Register has a large
supply Of "'horeographs' and '.jacko-
graphs" whatever they are.-Winfeld
Courier. Funny that person should
fail 10 recognize photograph Of hiIn-
self
The women Of Kansas-soras cf then
are getting ready for the spring polit-
icai campaign. The better element Of
the women OF Kansas Is getting ready
for the spring house-ciea-ing--A- G.
Democrat.
Near McIoush. Miss KimhaIi was acci-
Gen.ally shot and terribly disfguned by
a Young man named Gable. who was
cleaning and loading shot gun. Miss
hirnba!fs Jaw was broken. an ere pat
out and her hand 50 terribly lzeesated
that aznpti:ation WIS necessary.
II has Just baked gu, thai Henry MAJ
TIN. q prominent young business n1an Of
Lawrence, has been married for three
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
lie Couldn't Tn, mo Soup.

An elderly gentleman In restaurant
having been served with plate of soup,
said 10 the waiter:
''Look here, can't eat this soup"
"All right, pll get you another plate"
On receiving the second plate the guesi
once more remarked.
at 3 10 use. ] can't eat this soup"
Then the waiter went TO the propricsos
and said:
That old gentleman over there Is COM
planning about the soup. He says he can't
eat it
"You don't know how 70 wait Oh people
III attend 70 hin"
The proprietor went 20 the kicking guest
and said, blandly:
81 understand you say that there is some
thing the matter with the soupi"
Al didn't say any thing Of the kind"
'You said you couldn't eat IL"
eyes, said ] couldn't eat Il"
EVIL you tell me why you can't eat that
soupl'
Certainly. haven't got any spoon-"-
Texas Siftinzs.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
q California Picture.

From the Pasadena Union.
The boom has lots of things to account
for in the future. Among others habit
of extravaganza that some people &C
quired by superfiuity of money. When
good fortune comes suddenly upon some
they lose sight of their former customs
of economy and the savings bank be-
comes a tradition. But with hard times
these habits are less easily thrown or
than acquired, and expensive living still
continues.
Then it is the merchant suffers, his
heretofore readily balanced ledgers being
filed with long accounts. "slow" or IN.
c., as he may mark on their margins,
and his profits are stolen TO support a
criminal extravaganza.
Hard times should teach economy first
and cash business next. Let wise discre-
ton be used IN purchasing and let cash
accompany the tranraction. Micawber
reflects somewhat thusly: Total income
20 pounds, expenses II pounds, 10 shll-
hngs and sixpeuce-result misery. Total
income 20 pounds, total expense 10
pounds, SIX shillings and ninepence-
result happiness.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The fate Of the direct tax bill, if il
shall pass congress, now rests with the
president, and il is thought by those who
have the matter at heart that sufficient
influence can be brought to bear upon
Mr.. Cleveland to secure his approval
before the 4th of March. Besides the
members and senators directly interest
ed, there are enough southern congress
men who hope for future legislation on
the cotton tax, TO be indirectly concern
ed, and it is thought Mr.. Cleveland can
be brought TO see that 1t is TO his future
advantage TO sign the bin. This is on
the theory that the president now
desires the bill to fail for lack of his ap-
prevail. The situation is decidedly haz-
ardous, however, and the chances of the
measure becoming law are of the most
remote character.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

If the Oklahoma bill could have passed
the senate and reached the president in
time he would no doubt have affixed his
signature to it along with the four terri
torial bills by the approval of which he
celebrated Washington's birthday. How
ever, he will hardly fail to approve the
Oklahoma bill if it shall reach him in
time, inasmuch as he has made start
in the gathering" line.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

y sugar company has been organized at
Conway Springs. with a capital of $2uo eco
Ii Is TO put in a sorghum sugar plant hay
ing capacity Of two hundred tons Of cane
per day.-Champion.
Why didn't you so ahead and finish
the statement by saying that the com
pany has established It's headquarters at
Wichita: And you might have added,
without very great stretch Of propriety,
and with perfect accuracy, that this is
the first step toward making this city
the great sugar entrepot and refining
point for Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

1t was very kind of Mr.. Randall, after
knocking his friend Mills out of the ring
Friday in their tariff bout in the house,
to give his antagonist a chance to get on
his feet and catch his breath. 1t is doubt
full, though, whether the erstwhlle
champion will again come to the scratch
at this time. Sam wears the belt, but
it is not certain that his success Will re-
suit in practical benefit Of the country
in the near future.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The new northwestern states fell upon
a most disagreeable method of celebrat-
ing their admission into the union, that
of inaugurating blizzard and sending it
out over the country. If that is an ex-
ample of behavior we may expect of them
we are tempted to move a reconsidera-
ton. The freak knocked the f. l. c., OF
this latitude completely out of time for the
moment, but it will come up smilinger
than ever in few days.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The Life and Travels Of Josiah
Moose" is the title of a book just pub
ished. 1t is narrative covering 400
pages detailing the experience of life
on the frontier among the Indians and
Spaniards, not seeing the face of white
woman for fifteen years: of many ad-
ventures as a scout, messenger, guide; of
Mormon troubles, death of Joseph Smith
on the Upper Mississippi and Lake Supe-
rior; rafting on the st. Lawrence river.
The subject and author of the book was
born in 1901 and still lives.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The liquor traffic seems to be the up
permost question in Pennsylvania just
now, not only before the legislature bat
among the people, and the officers of the
law vie in the sentiment that demands
the Observance of the spirit as well as
we'll as the letter of the laws enacted to
control said traffic. As an example of
this in Northumberland county, Judge
Rockafellow, in granting licenses, re-
quired samples of liquors to be produced
in court. He also drove through the
county and personally examined the
qualifications of each applicant. What
a surprise party some judges in other
license states would have if al did as
Judge Rockafeliow does.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24


The Fiftieth congress comes IN for a
sound scolding from the Washington
Post for its failure thus far to provide
for the suitable celebration three years
hence of the four hundredth anniversary
Of the landing of Christopher Columbus.
Mexico was going to get up an exposi-
ton of her own in honor of it, but grace
fully got out of the way Of the projected
exposition of all the Americas at Wash
ington. The governments and peoples
OF Central and South America naturally
look to Uncle Sam to take the lead in
the arrangements. Spain and Italy are
waiting and expecting to be invited to
participate IN the commemoration of an
event only less interesting to them than
TO US. The matter has been urged upon
the attention Of the national legislators
by conventions, boards OF trade, COVER
norS Of states and mayors of cities.
The people of the United States" says
the Post, will feel not only Inundated
but disgraced in the eyes of the world if
the Fiftieth congress refuses to even con-
slider their patriotic request"
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
Reasons for Boulangers Popularity.

Reasons for Boulanger's Popularity.
says that the pet of the hour works hard
to deserve his popular success. During
the last week he has dined at the house
of an ultra royalist, who is famous
musical amateur, and who presented
him to the most blue-blooded members
of the Faubourg st. German aristoc-
racy; the day after he spent the evening
with potentate in one of the important
branches of trade; the following evening
he sat at the table of an authentic heir
of the Naples Bourbons, and has further
accepted an invitation to a workman's
dinner at Belleville, and also 10 a gather
ing of the famous literati OF Paris.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The secret alliance, mentioned short
time ago as having been, or about to be,
formed between France and Russia, will
doubtless assume different nature since
the firing upon the Russian flag and
killing a number of the cars marines by
the French man-of-war at Sogallo. 1t
seems to have been a sort of Samoan
affair between Germany and the United
States, but may result differently, as
both parties to the former are known to
be fighters.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The Randall-Cowles bill it is estimated
will reduce the revenue $50, 100000 on
tobacco, and S6.O00,000 on the free list.
A good many Democrats favor the pas
sage of the bill on the plea that a half
loaf is better than no bread. The real
reason why they favor it is more likely
because they appreciate the awkward
attitude their party will be left in if it
fails TO DO something with the tariff,
after all the buster it has made, and
this is Its last oNnortunity.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The Cattle Commission company or
ganized at Kansas City to beat the "big
four combine" will very soon demon
strate whether there is any truth in the
trust" charge or not. Such a commits
sion will tend to render the cattle trade
more lively without endangerirg the
live stock interest of the state.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The Philadelphia Times, commenting
upon the admission of the four new
states of North and South Dakota, Wash
ington and Montana, commends the &C
ton of congress in authorizing their adj
mission, but goes on to say that congress
is as fully justified in excluding Utah and
New Mexico as it is in admitting the
others. Utah, it says, is still dominated
by polygamy and New Mexico is more
Spanish than American. Until poly
gamy is torn up by the roots in the one
and Americans predominant in the
other, both should be compelled to re-
main under territorial governments.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

Kansas City is holding public meetings
in the interest of her manufacturers, and
her papers are publishing want notices
gratis We are not in position to sym
pathize, only pity.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

Instead of discouraging Office seekers,
the present legislature has put a still
higher premium on the life of the local
politician and given further inducements
for the expenditure of money in secur-
ipo offica
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
An Experiment in Railroad Building.
Self-Sacrlf1cing Devotion.

Boston Post
AS two nuns belonging to the Convent
OF St. Joseph, Beauce, Quebec. were
walking down the road there a few days
ago with one of their little girl charges,
a young man engaged in coasting came
down slide at full speed, and would
have run down and probably killed the
little girl but for the heroic action of one
of the nuns, who threw herself before
the child to shield her with her own
body. The poor nun was shocklngly in
jured losing one of her eyes.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
Enjoyed 4. at the Capitol

"Tell you what il is" said q member Of
The Illinois Legislature, I" had lots Of fun
the first week / went 20 Springfield
"What was itf" asked bystauder
"Wby, they have two Big bird cagesin tho
State House, and got into one Of EN- ons
day, and Teller in the cage pulled string
and away went, cage and all. half way 70
heaven. was skeered At Grst, add sxed
the feller how I'm goiu' 70 GIT down, and
hang my cats IL be dida't pull the string
agin, and down we WENT i axsd him what
he would charge 70 do that agin, sad he SAID
quarter. paid him ts0 dollars and tod
him TO let her go, Gallagher, and rode Ia
TIA. durred bird cage for two ho1rx. Who
keers for expenses when he's Citing thirty
FIVE dollars g week for dom ECthIr'. !
dcn't "-Areois Record.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

President Cleveland no doubt fully ap-
preciated the fact that the position of
father of the country" is monopolized
by the one who is wholly entitled TO it.
but ii didn't deter him from placing him.
self as near Washington as he could by
making himself dessjure father of block
of states by signing the bill admitting
the territories of North and South Da-
kota, Montana and Washington to state
hood. He evidently had yearning to
be father of something and congress
afforded him the opportunity in the
measure named
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
ing office

Wichita appears to be very enthuslastlc
over the .Jenness Miller style of dress for
its women. Even the EAGLE approves OF
it.-Kansas City Gazette.
The EAGLES endorsement was a pro-
forma proceeding. The whole business
is only a matter of form. See:
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

And now Bayard follows the example
of President Cleveland. and attempts to
tell what great things he has done while
secretary of state. Bayard has not here
tofore been considered humorlst.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
Some Ages.

New York World.
The infants age-cribbage.
The collectors age-dunnage.
The minister's age-parsonage.
The cab mans age-cabbage
The brokers' age-bondage.
The lawyers age-damage.
The lovers age-marriage.
The cashiers age-shortage.
The musicians age-windage
The deadhead's age-passage.
The plumbers age-leakage,
The coal dealers age-tonnage-
The doctors age-pillage.
The butchers age-sausage.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The direct tax bill has passed both
houses of congress. There is, however,
some douct of its approval by the presl-
dent If 1t should become law. Kan
sas will receive about S72, 600.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

The arrest of Governor Larrabee, OF
Iowa, upon charge of criminal libel is
raising a good deal of feeling IN that
state and may result in making way for
the governor to higher place.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

Ohio and Pennsylvania legislatures
after a thorough investigation of the
dressed beef question" found that the
whole trouble so far as low prices to the
stock raiser are concerned was and is
overproduction, and that the howl
about deceased meats and local inspec-
ton came from conspiracy of the Ma
tional Butchers association. SO Ohio
and Pennsylvania killed the bills pro-
posing local inspection. But Kansas
must have an adjourned session to dis
cuss this already settled question.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

Mrs. Beiva Lockwood, late candidate
for the presidency, is going to Europe
1t is hoped that her run across the ocean
will be more successful than the runthat
she made last November
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24

1T is understood" says the Louisville
Courier-Journal, ''that General Harrison
wishes to give clerkships to those ladies
who have been widowed in the recent
Kansas county seat wars" The well
informed CD. makes no mention, how
ever, of any intention to bestow any sort
of favors upon the Kentucky women
who have been widowed by the Family
feuds, " ''neighborhood broils," and the
like, that have made, and continue at
short intervals to make the clark and
bloody ground" famous. OF course
General Harrison knows where to draw
the line, and it seems the wise CD.
does. too
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
Some Queries and Answers.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. IS, 1889.
II. F. Bidwen. Esq., Valley Center. Kansas
Dear Sir:-My wife has read with great
interest your account of the silk culture
and is DESTROYS of knowing where to apply
for eggs and information.
Would it not a good plan to publish In
the EAGLE full instructions how TO proceed
in the matter and see that the same ap-
pears in the weekly edition?.
If you will dc this you will confer favor
on US and no doubt great many more.
Has the United States agricultural de-
partment published anything of value?
You may if you please answer above in the
EAGLE and thus answer a lot of people.
Very respectfully,
w. 2. CLEAvELAND.
In answer to the foregoing would say
that have been taking what apphca-
tions have been sent to me for eggs and
forwarding them to the commissioner
now secretary of agriculture to be filed
by the department in the spring. A
pamphlet of instructions is sent out with
the eggs from the department, free.
There are 40 ounces of eggs at the state
silk station at Peabody, Kansas, that
ought to be distributed in Kansas. / ex-
pect as soon as the new state silk COM
missioner is appointed they can be dis
tributed 1t would be proper for the
commissioner to send out simple instruc-
tons to beginners. II. E. B.
Wichita eagle., 1889-02-24
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Cad astra per astra."

Senator ingalls,, the author of the Kan
sas seal, objects TO the irrelevant figures
of the buffalo, steamboat and immigrant
wagon thereupon, and suggests TO re-
turn to the idea of the original, viz: a
star raising through encirculing clouds
to the constellation above. This would
be appropriate to the motto.
An Experiment in Railroad Building.
In Northumberland county, Canada.
the people are building railroad which
they will own. 1t is to be leased, when
built, to the Canadian Pacific Company,
but the county will build it, and retain
the ownership oft, SO that if the leasing
company does not give satisfaction In
operating the line, there will be chance
to make change when the lease, which
is for short time, expires. This exper-
iment is an interesting one in railway
building and control.