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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
KANSAS KoLLARY

Hays City bobs up as rival to Dodge
for the location of the proposed Soldiers
| home.
Neosho Falls is mildly excited over
the reported discovery Of gold III the
nelghborhood.
al. D. Higgins. Parsons real estate
man, IS missing
The county seat question in Stevens
county viii be finally decided by the SUI
preme court the first week III February.
Governor Humphrey issued MS first
pardons Monday. extending executive
clemency IS Charles c. Cothrau and a.
c. knadler.
A petition asking the legislature TO re-
peal the law declaring section lines TO be
public highways Is being circulated for
signatures in Ness county.
The Republican says couple Of stock
men IF SaIina shipped car load of the
finest horses that were ever sent out Of
Saline county. 10 Pennsylvania Monday
night.
Tribune. Greeley county, had its first
fire last Saturday, but the bucket brI-
gade was too buick for the flames and
had them s9uenched before any damage
to speak of was done.
There was falling of Of fits mar
rage licenses AZ Ci1etop2 last year Is
compared with 1887. SO much for leap
year and its prerogatiges for women.
The young men promise better record
for 1sS9.
4 state charter has Seen granted 70
the Colorado & Northern Kansas Rail
way COMPANY 70 run from the northern
t.-3a of the state Though ssarshaN
Washington, Republic and 0tfler coan-
.sSes 10 the western i.rle " ttlise s,a..s.
The NeoshO Falls Post wants 70 know
.xhy it wouldn't b q good i4ea for every
town TO publish iist Of its dead BEATS.
Probably il would. aor the to~n, bat It
would most likely cause ths Publisher T.
hunt I'D his sIiEufsssr clothes. p. e
Toe farmers Of Grant county, organ
izad a Farmers County Institute *
Ulysses SATURDAY 81 the same time the
board OF county commissioners were
p,etitiolsei to offer nougEy OF . dollar .
per acre Tor breaking Old sod prairie
a tnaa and portion q his family
passed through town y e-nsssIzv -
roats back TO Arkansas. There was but
one husband and one sTife bat t9eg ae-
kzao1ledged patsniage - eleven child
ren who were with them 2zd claimed -
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
THE sEMBLANCE OF A SMILE

We see it announced that the Prohi-
bitionists (the Third party contingent,
we presume,) of Kansas win hold a state
conference at Emporia today, for the
purpose of consulting and determining
upon line of procedure for the future.
The EAGLE has nothing to offer in the
way of a suggestion that would likely be
entertained by that following. 1t can
not refrain, however, from reciting an
incident that occurred in an eastern city
some years ago. that is brought to mind
by the announcement of the meeting
mentioned and its object. A local sport
had a parrot that he was in the habit of
carrying with him to theaters and such
like places because of its aptness to catch
and remember odd expressions and
slang phrases. One night at a variety
show the sport, with his pet, sat near
couple of Irish new corners, and at the
end of every act or feat one would say
to the other, wonder what the divil
they'll do next" Just before close of
the performance cry of fire stampeded
the audience, and as they rushed pell
nell from the building Poll was lost by its
master, and, with its plumage half torn
from it and more dead than alive, finally
got out and into place of safety. Some
time afterward the attention of passer-
by was attracted by Polls calling out in
feeble notes, "Wonder what the divil
they're goin' to do next"
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
LOVELY VENUS
Anxious Astronomers Read an Unweicome
Answer in the stars.
ISua Francisco Call

Anxious Astronomers Read an Unweicome
Answer in the stars.
ISau Francisco Call
When the rain had ceased the other
evening, an elegantly attired young man
planted large telescope at the edge Of tho
sidewalk on Market street near Dupont,
and at once began: Step this way, ladies
and gentlemen, and, without any charge
whatever, behold the beautiful Orbs Of the
heavens in ali their rDagnifcence. The
rain has cleared the atmosphere and the
wondroQs glory OF the universe above il
revealed TO the admiring eye through this
perfect telescope He pointed the tube at
one of the larger stars, gazed through 1t q
moment, and then resumed his discourse,
dilating on the splendor Of Venus aud CIV
ing history Of the mythical goddess after
whom the planet was named. Soon one
man stopped TO peer through the instru-
ment. Another followed his eKampIs. and
before long there was an extended line o.
people Of both sexes waiting their turn 20
see. Meantime the orator continued his
fervid eloquence, while one star gazer after
another glued his eyes 10 the opening. 4
reporter, who observed the peculiar way
in which all Of them were affected. and sas
solemn way in which they skipped waited
for FIVE minutes in the line, ard when he
finally got up 70 the telescope and looked
in. saw, in greatly enlarged characters,
these words: Buy Blowbard's Soap Sec
that the Trademark Is On Every Bar"
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
Pony Actors.

The small poaiss II The CrTst2i Sip
per, now running at the Chicago Opera
House arc a source CT great delight 20 the
children who attend the matinee perform
ances. Ever since the ponses arrived IN
TINS cosatry they have been with The
Crystal Slipper snd really seem % take
as much interest 10 tho perfcruauoe a.
some Of their sEpernunera-ses Half az boar
before their ''ege" 10 gwen they s.s5d ia
tie wings, Taa2e up aSa ready 70 20 o..
Z aeir ;I-.e IS pleasantly ezpicyc4 IL eating
cz-sruels and e4zdaes and "a chewing gun
supplied 20 them by tho ladies' Of tAa halle.
and chorus. As tic tine approaches sor tsaezr
sa7earzuee Boy exisi5i: every siga 81 nery-
ousceSs, - : tfse boys Sfso liz ps--sos.z.c the
fooimcn sss-zc them firmly By TIE heads
They ser-z - re3lsrs sastsncrssely whcr
II 3 tf.xse for tae-s "a a-ysczr. Wstsg-. urg.
lag they dash upan the soerc ard r.Ake
their exit always IL The sane %ertrz-ce -
II PAlla6ei phiz- e. Scocszt % fks en-
st-nc-io1 q ~ stage C tic Chexszu.
Street z1Ecz;er, TIE B+tzs focs=sn A.
te<up4ad % take them CT The stage * ts,s
ex.-e1s opposite 20 the o5e a. war. usssa
FIR tat pzryose. There had h<css 70 ,~-
fae&rzsL F.zafng their foe1 6-ssssz q ne
stage the pso1.es refused 20 bags. a w5rv
had TO - drawn CO AID tAsy t1ez 1ashed
from tie Scs1e y tie Exzal erl1 The
little a1Is-2-s sFe glfi19 with reszayIezAse
ez6urz-oe l. - rot zzcou--uez fa- fasena
60 covsr fzsrfT E4ssek n a dry by v2r II az
esesse- a.1 fsc laz .o1rasTs sza1z ~ tie
C-YstAl ss-sarar EarsFzuF a-e boras By
,ss--a sss.5S~s &c s-4Est .s=ss ls-cozse zsezcE-
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
THE DRESSED BEEF COMBINE.
From the Kansas City Gazette,

After the cattle growers convention in
St. Louis last fall, which was largely con
trolled by the dressed beef combine be-
cause the cattlemen were afraid OF the
big four" it was feared that nothing
could be done to break up the monopoly.
But the butchers throughout the country
are power. and they do not propose to see
their occupation destroyed by four men,
who proceed uDon the theory of crushing
every small competitor by driving him to
the wall by temporarily underselling him.
Consequently they have gone to the legis-
lature of their respective states, and have
asked them to pass laws compelling the
inspection of all meat sold within the sew
erai states, and some of the bills offered re-
qulre the inspection OF cattle before they
are killed for food.
The movement is being directed by the
Beef Producers and Butchers National
Association, and it is probable that bills
similar to that introduced in the Kansas
senate by Senator Murdoch will be pre-
scented and pushed in most legislatures of
northern states.-Leevenworth Times.
And after you drive the wholesome
dressed beef from your market and from
your home, then what: The same line
of reasoning will drive the outside
wagon, the outside buggy, and the out
side pillow, from your market.
An argument to be correct must be
healthy, and to be healthy. it must have
a decent show of consistency and a de-
cent regard for where 1t viii come out.
After the butchers have had their de-
mands acceded to, then the manufac-
turers of wagons. buggies and plows will
get on the track. will all open UP 81 once,
and the cry will be heard throughout
the state, for you have just az good
reason TO prohibit one as the other. a
statesman IN handling proposition viii
take III all the surroundings and con-
ditions, and like an expert physician look
deep and make thorough diagnosis OF
case. But demagogue only looks out
for his own interest and Is altogether
superficial and is TO be more dreaded. 1t
is TO be hoped that if our legislators do
take hold of the matter of dressed beef,
that wise men will be on the committee
and not only those who have local IN
terest in this important legislation.
Every day invention or some improve
,nent IN the nioie of doing btIs,n<,s>
revulutioDi2es p Tine OF trade. No firre
Of wcrk m tae world has suffered mere
rom patent rights than the csgnsFr
newspaper business, and no class Of
people anticipated starvation more
certainly than have journey
men printers. But they are ali alive
yet. and the country butcher can take
hope from this. tall In with the ina
proved and more economical way of do
ing business. and give his customers bet
ter meat. Margins are getting smaller
every day, and If a combine can Use the
hair. intestineS and bones OF hog. The
farmer or country butcher who kills
single hog or a half dozen hogs, car
not help it, and Is not 10 blame, II he rs
compelled 10 waste dollars worth CT the
animal that constitutes the profits Of
those prepared TO do the work on
laTgeE scale.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
A Young Gargantaa.


Among tho latest entries for the baby
show received by the committee at is Of
iice . Ruo de Pontoise, j. that ~ jules
p. boy aged three years and six
months, born at Bellencombe. near Dieppe
This infant rival Of Gas gantua measures
three feet ten inches, weighs eighty six
pounds and from the fact that be handles
the heaviest banners 10 his fathers
smithy as 50 many wisps Of straw IL may
be inferred that his mother has as much
trouble with bin thu nurses had with bis
prototype. He takes alter his giant grand
father, it appears, ais Immediate progsRi
tor being below the average height Size
and weight alone, however, viii not carry
the day. the prizes be!3g destined for chill
dren combining symmetry % hr15, heal.A-
weight, size aud intelligence.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
KANSAS ASSESSMENT LAWS
MAIZE, Kan, Jan. 90, 1899

MAIZE, Kan, Jan. 90, 1899.
To the Editor of the EAGLE
Dear Sir: There is no question re-
ferred to In the governors message that
is of more Importance to the whole peo-
pie that the question of taxation. The
defects OF our present laws are easily
pointed out. But the remedies for such
defects to some extent are perplexing,
and cannot be solved in a short space of
time We find that the question of rails
ing revenue on more equitable basis, is
question in other states older than
Kansas. and which shows that long con-
tinued use of certain laws may bring
about abuses; and the lapse of time
brings with it condition of things
that demand a revision of many of our
laws; no difference how perfect they
may have been when first enacted, JUS
tice demands that the burden of taxation
should fall upon every citizen in an
equitable manner. Hence we find that
among many of the wrongs complained
of. is this one wherein it Is claimed that
the greater part of the burden of taxa
ton falls upon that class of citizens least
able to bear 1t, while wealthy corpora
tons and companies escape with the
payment of a relatively small shade of the
obligation of the citizen To provide for
the support of our state government and
its long train of public institutions
The simple fact that those things do
exist is too pertinent to be contradicted
We find some companies that represent
from 49, 900 TO S100, 600 that get off with
the payment of $3.50 to $500 taxes. Com
pare this with the farmer or citizen with
a home worth perhaps $4,000 or $1,000.
and who pays from $40 TO SS0taxes One
of the main points to be arrived at in a
revision of our tax laws is to adopt some
theory that will reach every dollar of
taxable property and then tax il at its
true value. am of the opinion that all
capital sent into the state 10 be invested
in loans on Kansas farms and homes
should be taxed as thew appear llpon
the records. No state is more In need
OF remedial legislation in this particular
than the STATE OF Kansas. It is bopssE
however, that when the present legisia-
ture gets through choPping up important
committees, and making prominent
places for prominent fellows. that thew
viii eventually consider some questions
in which the people have a common in
terest. Bat 1t seems from some OF the
bills introduced that they are hunting for
sew questions of legislation, such as the
forming of new courts. etc. They had
better turn their attention 10 repeating
and amending the yoluminous statutes
that we now have. Yours respectfully.
F. II. DoFFLE4YRE.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
A COMMENDABLE PURPOSE. IF POS
SIPLE.

Baron Hirsch of Paris is a Jewish bank
er with a great deal more money than he
has any personal use for, and a great
project in which he has already invested
over hundred million francs. This
project is the final solution of the Jewish
question by completely breaking down
the barriers of race and religion which
now keep Jew and Christian apart AS a
means to this end he has established a
system of free schools in Austria for
Jewish and Christian children alike, and
he is ready and anxious to endow SINH
lar schools in Russia, where they are
sadly needed. There are 4,500,0 900 Jew
ish children growing up in that country
They do not know the Russian language,
they speak only the jargon they hear at
home, they will start in life terribly
handicapped by ignorance and prejudice
and looked upon as being another species
by their neighbors and fellow subjects.
The baron is trying to change all this,
and he is sorry tibet the Russian
govesument, fearing a concealed politi-
CSii IilObiNt, SlOuiu uSSItdlc W Cooperate
with him. He rejoices, however, at the
increasing frequency of mixed Jewish
Christian marriages, both in high and
low life, in western Europe. THE sal
walton of the Jews is assimilation" he
said to New York Herald reporter last
Friday, let them be amalgamated by
Christianity and merged in Christianity.
Let the fusion be complete; let the jew
iSh isolation be broken down: let the
Jews as distinct sect disappear. This
is the tendency of the age. This viii be
the solution of the Jewish question and
blessing to civilization"
The baron's solicitude for the welfare
of his people and his zeal in their behalf
is indeed commendable, but his idea of a
solution of the question of sect, as he
calls it, by complete fusion ard amalga-
nation with Christianity will never be
realized to the full. The reasons that
forbid it are potent to every student of
history, profane as well as sacred
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
A SCHOOL OF FENCING.
Trying TO Arrange for Prof Baru. ct
Vienna. to start ose ia Chicago

vienna, To start ose In Chicago
a weil-eguippod felssiEg aeaaefay Is 70 be
started ia Chicago. The pro3ecs has besn
under consideration for several wssks paSs,
SAYS the Chicago Herald. aad, although the
details are not yet sEf3ciea;ly developed
for publication. The scheme fsself vii es-
ycnd any eOUyt Eaaieralize. Two wealthy
Germans Of this city. both Vel known In
business circles, Became very much IN
iorestee IN fencing dartng the reoea; series
u prosa st sh4 Eden MG.ee, under
the diracts0ns Of Prof Hart. ths yisnnese
eIpert They have voiuz.esFed u baiid
and equip on: of tnerr own nzszas fencspg
academy, IN whsch two classes G. gentle
men aad o1o Of ladies' arc 70 receive thor
ougn iEstructsc1 IN tho ART 81 feaeing from
cosnpeteat teacher. Thsy tired % ssesre
for tbs parposs q managing tais se>esEy
the services Of Prof HsrtI who.s ioag ez-
pcrieSes a, lie head o. Ia I7pcrlsl
Academy ia Vienna eznsnca;ir qualified him
for TIC tssx 4 contract fer nss YEAR.
guaranteeing Pre-. Hart . regular salary
of tsTo Thousand dollars PER snnzra, 1sz
orsred hirn- P-of Eaxfl las ses yef re-
fused TIE eSsr, bit las .s<sn u sEesr eoassas
cra;aoz.
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board stse stessna<r wssse~E izad Us gD>~
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EzalFy dsssine f<s~ cerr, bs VIZ SID aver
another very eozp~s~ys pvcssssD 81 s.se
ing. former pspss % ess. VIA hsz hsss
seE, for sous tbs t-s p~e.sy sisters,
T,e-ososfsas sE1 ASA Brsz.cs, acd MISS
LEA Resale, vtljs ~ ezssS IRE a ha
eAre; ia-sy fcscsrs, kstsres YsS~nAna.
Mare scse-e-, la p<a Bs-toxys. Pszsna
Hozxnsest AID Kzzfsy W0yts>a. rscmsn
z.sh Tse Elag's yooI7 70 szzxs I'D ,ss
orsgsx s.srts Fru< H.r<i asrszg tie ias.
ss-s Eo9sks of kzs say Esss ezs specially
sass<ze<<e zse-e fezzs< psEsls Of sos-sssss
Nz;kasSs YsxsExsas. sso "a. b~ea WIDER
PsDf Hart care sc s1ssgssezzs1 fzr
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Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
WHO IS D. w. WlLDER?"

The Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insur-
ance association of New York wants to
know who d. w. Wilder. the Kansas
insurance commissioner is, anyway:
From the three and half columnshowl
set up by that company we rather guess
that they at least know who he is and
what he is. They can wager all their
stealings, surplus and other dividends, if
they have any, that Kansas also knows
who ID. w. Wilder is. And they can bet
the balance of their assets that no snide
insurance company of New York, or
elsewhere, will be permitted to wheedle
one dollar from the honest citizens of
Kansas, and further that they are in a
mighty improbable business sending
the EAGLE marked editorials containing
ISLANDERS Against one of the most incor-
ruptable and fair minded men that ever
held Office in Kansas or elsewhere.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
Yellow Fever in Cuba.


American Association Journal
A Washington physician who is well
informed upon West India affairs, says
an European paper, makes the surprising
statement that native Cubans do not de-
sire to stamp out yellow fever. They
suffer but little from it themselves, and
are glad to have it Kill about / 900 Span
ish soldiers every year. IL this is true it
is a shocking example of the possible re-
suits of race and national prejudice. Cuba
is the fever's winter home, and from
there every summer it begins a raid
upon our southern cities. it may become
necessary to annex the island to the
United states in order to have it put un-
der proper sanitary condition. As this
does not appear to be practicable at pres
ent, the best course now open is to take
precaution for keeping the infection out
of our country next year. Early in the
season rigid quarantine should be es-
tablshed, and the authorities of all the
southern cities liable to visitation should
see to it that all filth is removed from
the streets before it can harbor and prop
agate the dreaded disease.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
A NEW TERROR OF THE SEAS.

The board of bureau chiefs charged with
the duty of examining Congressman
Thomas plans for coast defense vessel
made its report to Secretary Whitney
Monday, recommending their adoption.
The Washington Star learns that the
members of the board were greatly
pleased and impressed.
The plans contemplate a 3,000-ton YES
sci of the Monitor type, single-turreted,
having an armament of two i0-inch guns
lin the turret), dynamite gun, two tor
pedo tubes and machine-gun, and with
a speed of seventeen knots an hour. The
guns will be able, it is claimed, to pierce
any armor afoat. The 10-inch ones in
the turret will throw 300-pound pro-
lectile a distance of ten miles: the dvna-
mite gun in the bow will throw the
equivalent of LOCO pounds of dynamite
distance of two miles. Moreover. the
new vessel will differ from all predeces-
sors in being of variable displacement.
In peace she will stand seven and a
half feet out of water, but when she
has business on hand she will sink
until only four feet and the great gun
turret show above the surface. This
four feet, says the description, lis the
the segment of circle rising from the
waters edge and presenting target at
which the enemy is welcome 10 fire as
much as he pleases. He can't hit it once
in fifty shots, and if he does hit nobody
cares.
1t is understood that this formidable
marine monster viii be named the Hi
noiS- IN compliment 10 the state Of the
designer and in compliance with his
known wishes. When Farmer John f. r.
Thomas arrived IN Washington ten years
ago he didn't know one ship from an
other. Appointed to the naval commit
tee, he found the majority of his col
leagues very nearly as ignorant as him
self. He at once began the study of ma
rine architecture, ornaments, ETC., and
has been studying ever since-apparent-
IL TO very good purpose.
A Washington correspondent writes 10
the Chicago Tribune:
IN the opinion of experts the Illinois will
be lnvlnclnle against the greatest warships
in the world. She can fight any eesse,
now in existence with perfect inpunity
Her arInor of steel five inches thick is
almost impregna5le, taken IN CONNECTION
with her submerglng qualities. she viii
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
|
MONDAY :: MORNING.
)NA-INSOOKS.
j ACONETS,
and SW ISIS.
We viii elegant offered
All widths from 1-2 inch flounce.
opportunity their embroderes and edgng
e from capt Verd 9 o dg pevo s line 6mo
the exquisite designs brought this side
Remember, Monday Morning, Jan. 18th.
chlldrens gentlemens underwear wear u i~'1ieN
Big Cuts on Cloaks,
Big Cuts on Wraps,
Big Cuts on Raglans.
Our centre Bargain Counter viii save You many
lars If you want to buy Dress Goods
1t pays to trade White House Of
IINNES s. Ross.
INNES & Ross.
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET

Contracts are signed by the terms OF
which Robson and Crane are 10 I'll their
farewell engagement as JOINT stars ia tbs
Star Theatre CT New York. The partnership
between these two comedians ends on May
f2, and they win begin their term az the
Star on April Is, continuing 1t for four
weeks. Miss Rose Coghian has been in
duced TO give up her last week to accomno-
date Robson and Crane, so that her engage
nent at the Star, which begins on April /,
VIII include but two weeks. Robson and
Crane VIII present Bronson Towards IA
miliar play, ''The Henrietta" WHICH had
such long run at tie Union Square The
atre year are. and viii close their bgsl-
ness career as partners with this, thesr
greatest SUCCESS.
Wichita eagle., 1889-01-23
KANSAS DAIRY ASSOCIATION

The second annual meeting of the
Kansas Dairy Association will be held
in Topeka on Tuesday, "Wednesday and
Thursday. February 5, 6and Z, 1889. All
delegates from local and county socie-
ties, ana societies of other states, and all
persons who are faithfully working to
promote the dairy interests of Kansas,
are most cordially invited to this meet
ing. Special hotel rates on application
to the assistant secretary.
Free space for dairy machinery and
appliances, with practical showing
each day by exhibitor; and also space for
butter and cheese, Kansas creamerieS,
factories and private diaries competing.
Butter to be shown in 9-pound pals and
1-pound prints, and cheese in market
style. All entries close January 30, and
each article must be in place by 10 a. ID.
on first day of session. After premiums
are awarded all butter and cheese be-
comes the property of the asso-
citation and will be sold
to highest bidder, proceeds to be
used in the payment of premiums, and
balance, if any, to go into the treasury
for further advancement in dairy work.
Through courtesy of the Kansas-Ne-
brasks association of general passenger
and ticket agents, a special rate has been
granted to all members, delegates and
other persons coming over all lines OF
railway under their jurisdiction. Ger
tificates can be had of each station agent,
and must be secured when ticket is pur-
chased in order to get one-third fare on
return from the meeting. The secretary
of association will sign the certificates,
and that will insure one-thirp fare home.
Officers-President, j. G.. Otis, To-
peka; first vice president, John K.
Wright, Junction City; second vice pres
ident. a. 7. Morrow, Tonganoxie; secre-
tary, r. I. Stokes, Garnet; assistant
secretary, Horace j. Newberry, Topeka;
treasurer, Hon. VIM. Sims. Topeka