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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

How to Be n Model Visitor-A Ready
AdaptabiIity the Important Requisite.
sit is not an easy task to live in other peo-
PIES houses to alter your own breakfast
hour. to sleep il an unaccustOmed bed, To eat
at unusual periods, 10 await the hostess plea
sure about tho carriage, to talk TO the stupid
son or daughter, or to endure the brill!ancy
of the petted one. 1t Is = servile condition to
be q visitor, even under the most compliment
tary circumstances" Thus Harpers Bazaar
sums up Disadvantages which many guest
to country houses will realize in the coming
season, and adds the following hints to who
ever may tempt the mingled pleasure and
pain of prolonged visiting:
The model visitor, let Us suppose, Is gifted
with a ready ndaptability; sho has just
enough anecdote and not too much, the exact
amount Of good looks and an absence Of dis
agreeable encunlbrances. If need be, shcnay
ioin the guild Of the guests for life To those
childless homes where visitors are desired for
company, how often is she asked and how
aniably does she compOrt herself
Ia these households, more numerous than
the uninitiated dream, she is, IL she conform
to certain common sense re sillations, receiv
with open arms, as beneficent angel To
tls emu Stl9 must ND4iiS A4t ST. -
asked. remain her stipulated time, and cheer
fully say good-by at its end Punctnality Is
the first article in the code. Never should a
visitor presume on her popularity 70 keep
people waiting. Every family is entitled 70
its idiosyncrasy.
One host is afraid Of his coachInan, and he
cannot bear 70 have the carriage wait; an-
other is tied TO the breakfast bell; another
expands his extraneous activity IN getting
people 10 the dinner table. A model visitor
acknowledges these peculiarities and bends 10
them. Is she sure 20 never abuse the weatheri
Certain hosts feel that they own the weather;
they are responsible for L. 4 visitor should
have a resource for a rainy day. Model hosts
are mortified II it rains, or if 1t IS too bot TO
show OF their views, or their greenhouses toe
dusty to look at Their improvements, or too
damp for a drive. Never, therefore, when in
a country house, abuse the weather, for your
hostowus IL Find something pleasant 70 say
Of even prolonged crizzle-
The sensible visitor never notices TIE family
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

The county seat question in Roberts
county, Texas-in the Panhandle-and
contingent issues that are involved,
seems as veXed and far from solution as
at the first. The EAGLE is IN receipt to
a very lengthy response to the last COM
munication that appeared in these
columns on the subject, but, inasmuch
as both sides have already had hearing
and to continue the controversy in these
columns would be burdensome to our
readers without helping to a solution of
the issue joined, we must decline to
publish anything further from either
side. If we could have anticipated that
ne first article published would provoke
controversy it would not have appear
ed; but having given one side a hearing
we deemed it but just TO be as liberal
with the other, hence the appearance of
the response. This much in justice to
all concerned.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
GREAT IRRIGATION WORKS.

Industries.
The Russian government decided
about year ago to commence some IL
rigation works near Merry for the pur-
pose of rendering the crown lands more
suitable for the cultivation of cotton,
and during the period which has since
elapsed the first part of the scheme has
been completed. \ dam-30 feet high
has been built across the river Murghab,
in the Merv oasis, at a distance of 60
miles from the village of Snltanbund.
and the vast quantities of water which
are collected in this manner are being
distributed 70 the surrounding country
by means of a network of sluices and
canals. 1t is confidently expected that
the continuous irrigation of the lands
viii be insured throughout the severeSt
droughts. 1t appears that the Russians
are frying to do their utmost to develop
the crown lands in this district, as they
are establishing a number of meteoro-
logical and other stations for the collec-
ton OF information as TO the tempera-
ture, moisture and rainfall
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
THE TOPEKA TRAGEDIES.

Mob violence is to be deprecated ev-
erywhere and on all occasions, but now
and then a case occurs that seems to Of
fer no other adequate means for satisfy
ing the popular demand for justice. The
Topeka incident, detailed in yesterdays
dispatches, is such case. The officers
of the law did their full duty in the
premises, and it was not from fear that
the wretch who confessed his guilt
would not be meted out as full jnstice as
the law and customs could impose, but
the CONSCIOUSNESS on the part of the out
ragged citizens that full compensation
could be had only in the surrender Of
his life, which would not be effected I'M
der the operations of the law and Gus
tom, which are practically one in effect.
The greatest regret is the necessity for
the exercise of extra legal power on the
part of the people. But such occurrences
and such sequels are not peculiar to any
community but are rather indigenous to
all and every locality extant. The To-
peka Journal gives fair diagnosis of
the case in the following brief editorial
which was written only few hours be-
fore the elimination of the tragic events
in the hanging of the murderer;
''The frightful tragedy which took
place in our midst this morning is but
another example CT the laxity of the
laws governing murder in this state.
The feeling in this community was GER
tainly at a high pitch, and only the love
of our citizens for order, and the gener-
al respect for law prevented violent ex
preston of the rage of the people over
the cold blooded murder of our esteemed
fellow citizen in his own home. There
is a crying need for law which will
make murder a crime that cannot be
committed with innpunity."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
Tic Chine.e KyIstacis.

Al Of tho hardy ornamental climbers are
Justly held u high osteoln- Tho Virginia
creopcr, producing a heavy shade, and with
its deep green color grateful u tbs sight. its
changing autg.1uD huos. its LoaltAfulneas and
abundant yitallty is adapted - tie most cI-
teudod use The aristolocEia Is grand in iys
massive foliage. Tae climbing bitterEweet "
especially attractive by It's Grange coioTed
autumn fruits, the trumpet crocper by 80
large scarlet flowers. The hoaeyElckle and
the Cli.1ereat varieties Of cienlatis please By
their special forms q beauty. But Ia pictur-
esaueacss and wealth Of beauty tic ShiDese
wistoria when ia bloom s8rpassss them all.
il fact, It's individuality l. 30 strong uat IL
can-0t well be compared % any q the others
The long, pendant clusters Of palo blue hBs
are composed Of numerous pea shaped bios
sorns, which emit delicate End. pleasing
fragrsnce.--Vick's Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND
CLASS.

In compliance with request from the
health officers of the state, the secretary
of state has compiled the following list
of cities of the first and second class in
the state:
First class: Wichita. Topeka. Leaven-
worth, Kansas City, Atchison and Fort
Scottish in all.
Second class: FL Dorado. Great Bend.
Hiawatha, Horton, Girard, Pittsburg.
Columbus, Weir City, Baxter Springs,
Galena, Winfield, Arkansas City. Con
cordia, Clay Center. Seneca, Minnea-
polls, Osborne, Usage City, Pratt, Larned,
Belleville, Lyons, Olathe, Kingman, Os-
wego, Emporia, Independence, Coffey-
vile, Paola. Beloit, Harper, Hutchinson,
Nickerson, Manhattan, Wellington,
Caldwell, Salina, Burlingame, Leroy,
Waverly, Lobo. Lawrence, Abilene,
Garden City, Ottawa, Dodge City,
Eureka, JUNCTION City, Newton, An
thony, Holton, Parsons, Chetopa,
Marion, Cherryvale, Council Grove.
Mcpherson, Harper and ville-Six-
ty-three in all.
A city to become city of the first
class must have $4,000 population. To
become city of the second class, a city
must have 1000 population,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
That Farm Mortgage Bugaboo.

The poor farmer was made the bur-
den of the political song of the free
trade supporters of the Democratic party
last fall, in the demagogical hope of Sc
curing the rural vote. Among other
means of appealing to that element it
was sought to be shown that the farms
of the country were nearly ali covered
over with mortgages, as the result of
protective tariff. The New York Times
asserted, for instance, that the mortgages
on Illinois farms aggregated $500, 900, goo.
Western free trade organs put the fig
ures at three billion dollars. The sta
tistics have now been gathered by
which these free trade lies are complete
IL refuted. The report of the bureau of
labor statistics shows that the total mort
gage Indebtedness on Illinois farms
is 1928, 1333, 1898. OF this sum $780,
623, 012 is for deferred payments upon
the purchase money. The Indebtedness
for loans is only 1852 per cent on the
census valuation OF 1880. and the aver
age rate of interest ESQ per cent per an
mum. 1t will somewhat discomfit the
free traders TO know that ninety per
cent of this Indebtedness is held in the
state of Illinois. This is all example of
similar investigations in the same line
that have been made by the American
Economist in Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota and
other states that were held up in free
trade columns last year as virtually
bankrupt IN the farming regions. The
statement is made in Bradstreet's that
there has been general reduction in
farm mortgages from ten 10 six and
seven per cent, which would seem 10 in
dictate that the farmers are growing
prosperous instead of needy.
Preparation OF Vegetables for Market
American Ag-iculturist for June.
In marketing root crops do not let the
press of summer work inpel TO slovenly
methods. BeetS. SO long as sold in the
bunch, should always be washed, as the
bright red color of their clean skins Is
much more inviting than the rusty
brown OF the unwashed. If you have
running water, place trough so the
punches can be thrown IN as soon as
prepared, and IN q very short time you
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

English capitalists are still buying up
our breweries. They evidently intend
to monopolize the beer industry Of the
United States. After they have captured
all the establishments where the juice of
walnut sawdust, tan-bark and tobacco
stumps are manufactured into a health
full and notwithstanding stimulant, it
would be sad if the people should take
to the prohibition notion and close the
breweries up. The Atchison Patriot
Democratic) thinks there are great
many things more unlikely to happen in
this country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

AS stalwart Republican paper the
Topeka Journal declares itself in favor of
Regulating party affairs within the par
ty lines without outside interference.
The Journal thereupon points a moral
by discussing, at a columns length, the
subject of families in Office in this state
in the course of which it takes occasion
TO mention, by name and position, nine
of the most prominent, and concludes
with the suggestive remark: LET us be-
gin and have just little bit of civil SER
vice reform" AS little as can be said of
the matter is that the Journals observa-
tions contain hint that it were well for
the party to consider. else it may regret
the neglect. Hints in the same line have
been dropped from these columns and
will be again until some things show up
different from the present order.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
The New Flax Machines.

Respecting the new flax working ma
chimes referred to in Washington dis
patches recently, the Agricultural de-
partment says it is in receipt of so many
inquiries about it as to indicate that the
raising and manufacture of flax can be
made a great national industry. A letter
was received from manufacturer in the
northwest, who has invested nearly $780,,
600 in the business of tiaX-making,
which has produced a deep impression al
the department. He says he has made
two trips to France and Belgium, and
has seen the operations of the machines
referred to in the original letters, and he
confirms all that is claimed. He further
agrees with the original writer that the
country is on the verge of great reyO
luton in the production and manufac
ture of flax. Considerable interest is
shown in the correspondence in the
success, and the experiment of growing
flax more abundantly as a solution of
the difficulties and burdens which it is
said are forced upon the farmers of the
northwest by the Irvine trust. The
letter says that the price of Irvine has
been increased by the trust until it
costs the farmer a bushel Of oats for
every pound of Irvine, and they are
clamoring for relief. In Michigan the
legislature appointed committee to in
vestigate and report on the expediency
of introducing manufacture of Irvine
in the prisons as means of relief. but
their inquiry developed the fact, Prof.
Willet says, that the corner of the trust
extended to the raw material itself, and
the department is considering in con-
nection with the flax question the
whole subject Of the growth of fibrous
plants, ramie, hemp and jute.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

Jars II there Is an antagonisn over a dog
or a cat, 60 not take sides. Avoid parti.sAn-
ship about the tree which madame wishes cut
down and which monsieur swenrs shall not
be- Even very loving husbands and wives
may have their occasional little fTfctiOns,
which 1t Is the part OF the common friend to
quietly ignore Above all else, Jet "a gucst
beware OF taking sides Ia the passing tslr,
which viii subsde OF itself If unnosiced
We can all abuse those we love, in tempo
rary e. Of n-ritabihty, but We 10 not Ike
others - do -. Nor must wo rec any defects
in the servouts of our friends Our self lpys
j. 50 sensitive, it sends out 50 raauy teutacIes,
tina. one cannot be too careful on these i.oiLiN
In short, IL visitor j. not Opposed q 30
synpathetic, amlabie, agreeable, seif con
tanned, SELF posseassed, ,snseiash, she would
better stay at homo
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
was perhaps as heavy losers by the
Johnstown disaster as any there, yet
with commendable promptness and gen.
erosity it set about relieving the suffer
ing and distress as far as possible by hur-
rying forward its medical corps and all
other assistance in persons and supplies.
The express companies also that reach
that point have from the first, and still
continue to forward everything donated
to the sufferers, free of charge. Aside
from the humane standpoint, corpora
tons never lose anything by such acts
of true philanthropy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

1t is all right and proper to discipline
civil officers tor dereliction Of duty, but
it seems just a little odd for the
police authorities of Chicago to re-
lax the search for the murderer or muir
derers of DR.. Cronin long enough to in
quire whether some officer had followed
up every clew to the mystery with the
promptnesr that he should, when, in
fact, they are doing the very same
thing. 1t may be that they have gone
far enough with the search to satisfy
themselves that the real perpetrators of
the horrible crime will never be dis
covered with evidence sufficient to con-
vict them, and that they had as well
round the matter up and dispose of it
without further delay.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

1t is stated that the South American
countries import largely of Russian
wheat. With deep water harbor on
the Texas gulf coast the grain fields OF
the west, particularly of Kansns, would
be nearer that country by half than any
other surplus producing quarter of the
globe, and the difference in freight
would enable our farmers to compete
successfully with the producers of any
other country, however cheap their pro-
dy1ctS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

There are six cities of the first class in
Kansas and sixty-one of the second class,
and if all Of them cannot secure the same
freight rates which Wichita enjoys they
will at least know the reason why.-K. {.
Star.
Yes, and from the manifestations
given out by a majority Of them, as ex
pressed by their local papers, it is clear
that, rather than see any one city recog
nized as trade center in this state they
would see the state continue to pay trib-
ute to aliens for all time. We say this
with sorrow, not with anger.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

Chief Hubbard failed to have Alex
ander Sullivan arrested as an accomplice
in the Cronin murder after being fur
nished sufficient evidence, he says, to
warrant it. For less specific dereliction
Captain Setback was dismissed from the
service. They have made a scandalous
mess of the whole affair and every step,
it seems, makes it worse.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
Stunning Retaliation.

Kansas City News
The Kansas City board of trade has
stunned the Chicago board with a re-
1usal to furnish Kansas City quotations.
This recalls the horrid vengeance which
the editor of the Grass Valley Bladder
took upon the London Times at the time
of the Pigott disclosures. He cut the
Times off his exchange list.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

ing of Sarah's motion for the appoint
ment of receiver for the Sharon estate.
Sullivan declared fatty that he refused
to recognize Judge Sawyer's injunction,
restraining the hearing OF the case In
the superior court. He holds that the
United States circuit court isn't superior
to the state court, and that 1t has no
power to annul the decree OF the state
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

As step toward retrenchment in the
matter of city expenses, the council OF
Leavenworth ordered that the street
lights Of the city be not lighted, but the
Times says that one night of darkness
was enough for them and they ordered
the lights restored.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
Odds and Ends.

There are thousands of ground squir
rels Infesting the prairies in the vicinity
of grain fields, and do much mischief.
If farmers would plant one or two out
side rows in corn, after soaking in strych-
nine, they would kill off the little pests.
The corn they do not find will grow Wig
orously, and be just as good as that
which was not poisoned. We have eaten
roasting ears from poisoned seed. These
squirrels damage the meadows, the prai-
RE and the crops, and ougntto be exter
minated. Medicine Lodge Index.
Many Kansas farmers have found flax
culture profitable when the only result
of the crop was flax seed. DR.. Roberts,
of Washington, has perfected an inven-
ton by means of which the fibre Of flax,
hemp and jute is utilized, SO that flax
straw will be worth at least $25 per ton.
1t is believed that this invention will
revolutionize the linen industry of the
world.
The indications are that the sugar
beets being planted for experimental pur-
poses at this place, to be worked up at
The sugar works next fall, will do well.
Mr.. Hinze, who is experimenting this
experiment, an old beet sugar worker,
has great confidence in the soil here.
Seeds have been planted in old ground
and sod, sandy soil, red soil and black
soil. BY next year it will be known
which variety will produce the best
beets.-Medicine Index.
Since Arbor Day was first established
in Nebraska, II years ago. thirty-four
states have adopted it, and its observance
has been each year marked by increased
interest on the part of the people. He
who makes two blades of grass grow
where only one grew before is a bene-
factor to his kind, and equally so is he
who plants tree for the benefit of sue
ceeding generations.
The wheat crop of Kansas is estimated
this year at 80 million bushels. Think
of the light bread, and salaratus biscuit,
and waffle cakes, and raised doughnuts,
and pie crust which such harvest rep
resents.
Fifteen acres OF alfalfa near Garden
City made fifty tons of hay from the
first crop, without irrigation.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
IT,, yyorl.l.. oreat naiirosfi..

Tho four greatest railways IL the world in
respect 20 mileage arc; The AtchlsOn, Topeka
and Santa 70 system, :. 20 iallsa, TIE Fsra-
sylvania railroad syxtern, 2, 80 mira, tks
Missouri Pacific syytera, ,ii5 ulilss the CHI
cago and Northwestern EyEters, Z % males.
TIs Canadian Pacific syEt1sn cornas 0hly
eighth Ia tAs list With !, go liiez-Ssw Y0sk
TeleTraHn.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

As we predicted, Colonel Marsh Muir
dock has written a poem at the woman
suffragists of Salina. In matter or TINS
sort the colonel is absolutely without teel-
ing-Emporia Republican.
True enough as to incident, but wrong
in detail of fact. The poetry was
fired from the other side.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
The Most Important Day


Nothing can be added to the argument
already in on the rate question now.
This is the most important day III the
history OF Salina, the most important, if
they had sense enough TO see 1t, IN the
history CT al frst-class cities IN Kansas.
IT is to be hoped that the board Of rail
road commissioners will stand on the
Kansas side of the fence IN this matter,
and sustain their decision.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
Tie Wherefore Of HIS Whynesa.

Deacon Shepard, of the New York
Mail and Express, wishes the Sunday
newspaper suppressed because people
read it instead of going TO church. He
would prefer to have them subscribe 10
his afternoon newspaper whose Satur-
dav edition is double the usual size and
reaches mail subscribers Sunday morn
in
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
4 Sra-e's Rights Conh!ct.

san Francisco Dsspsish-
Judge Sullivan, Of the superior court,
who gave the first decision holding that
the late Senator Sharon was married 70
Sarah Althea, and that the contract was
valid, Yesterday rendered a decision
setting July Is as the date for the hear
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
It Ought, But VIII 1t?


The fact that twelve boys are in the
California insane hospital, hopelessly de-
mented by the use of cigarettes should
prove a warning TO parents and others
who NAV have cigarette-smoking boys.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-06

Regulated by the Grip 81 The law.
Stranger IN the Court Roons-Wta; ttsns
have you CT, pisassi
Pr4soEseT q; Coursel's Tsbio-I can tel yoa
bsttsr after the Trial Wsexly.