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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

From the Emporia Republican.
This is a great fair year in Kansas.
The abundance of crops of all kinds,
after several successive years of scarcity,
makes the enthusiastic farmers desirious
of exhibiting their mammoth products
to the world, and Insures the fairs sue
cess. The season Is now fairly opened.
The state fair has already been held, cs
have also a number of county fairs, and
they have -alI been highly successful.
Many more are yet to come. The eX-
hibits this year are not only numerous
and large but, they are of an exception
ally fine character. The farmers and
farmers wives. as well as Dame Nature,
seem to have tried themselves il pro-
ducing specimens of their industry and
Of the richness of their soil that would
lower the record.
The agricultural fair is grand insti-
tuition. Ii helps to give vivacity as well
as pride TO the farmers calling. 1t slim
ulates the spirit of rivalry IN efforts to
make improvements in stock and in
quantity and quality per acre of the pro
auctions of the farm. The grand eX-
hlbit each year is kind of object
lesson, showing the increasing intel
lgence of the average farmer in
the matter of adaptation of crops TO
soil and climate, the best and most i'm
proved implements of agriculture. and
how to get the largest returns from the
least expenditure of time. money and
labor. Sometimes we nave seasons of
drouth and blight. when crops are small
and the products imperfectly developed;
in such years the farmer is discouraged,
and the fair languishes. But when the
good seasons return, the crops are so
enormous and the products on such a
big scale that the fair bursts forth again
in all its glory-a kind OF triumph over
blight and adversely.
The fair is a very democratic institu-
ton. Ii is not monopoliZed by the rich
and the aristocratic. The PLAIN, modest
farmer who cultivates fifty acres has as
free access as the big farmer who Guilt
Yates thousand, and he is just as well
come. 1t is this feature that forms one
of the chief attractions of the agfi-
cultural fair, and makes it so generally
popular. 1t is altogether fitting that a
great agricultural and stock raising state
like Kansas should give annual exhibits
of its fruitfulness aud progress, and
nothing Is so well adapted for this pur-
pose as the old fashioned fair. Long
NAV it flourish.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
TRUSTS AND COMMON SENSE.

Albany journal.
Common and statute law Of ancient
date and the eXigencieS OF a presidential
campaign need not be invoked III con-
sidering the combinations of capital and
labor, commonly called trusts: common
sense will be found more efficacious.
We have taken a position which we
admit is not popular, but which we be
lieve is right and in the long run the
only tenable one.
Trusts are developing throughout
Great Britain and the continent of
Europe as we'll as in the United States.
Trusts are multiplying without reference
to tariffs. Trusts are manITestlng them
selves among both wage-workers and
capitalists.
Investigation of the actual develop
ment of trusts reveals that with scarcely
an exception they are reaction from
excessive and disastrous competition.
Sugar, whisky, ice, newspapers and
nearly every product in which a COM
bination or trust exists today were sold
at or below cost, with a profit in their
sale for nobody and a struggle for the
survival of the fittest in progress that
pointed not only to a loss OF in
terest. but also to a destruction Of
the principal of invested capital, The
demagosue. whether on the stump or in
the editorial chair, may deny the truth
of this statement, but the testimony OF
producers affirms it, and personal inves-
tigation lends confirmation.
Ii government should interfere when
sugar-retiners combine TO 1aise the price
of their product TO a point which will
afford living profit, surely interference
should be had to prevent disastrous com
petition and the depreciation of the price
10 point that means starvation for the
refiuers.
As combination will prevent fall in
price below certain point, so competi-
ton will prevent rise above a certain
point. The government has no business
10 interfere and set the price of sugar:
If viii regulate itself. And likewise in
the case of whisky, ice and newspapers.
This is one OF many points bearing on
the general question Of trusts. but il Is
the main point, and It's significance
should be thoroughly comprehended.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
ASSOCIATION, TIE ORDER OF THE
DAY
Myron W. Reed

Myron w. Reed.
| notice how more and mole the indi-
vidual by himself is ceaslng TO be of any
account in affairs. He stands In the great
factory and makes sixty-ninth part Of
something. In trade he Is In com
pany and the company Is N trust-to
do good or evil.
A man today must ally himself with
other men. He cannot train by himself
and accomplish anything. tie must fail
in and ride with the troop, knee touch
ing knee. The hope of the world Is not
in this man or that man. IL is in collective
mankind, walked up and fused together.
That in politics we are about 10 have
something worthier to talk about than
the question who shall have the offices.
/ am sure that Indiana and Illinois are
rich states There is abundance there
for every living creature within their
borders, ana yet donations have TO be
made to keep several thousands OF people
from starving. The wealth seems TO be
congested. No fair circulation, no fair
distribution. | have seen what | call a
dangerous ciass-rich mems sons and
daughters raised TO be idiers Their
fathers and mothers remember from ex-
perience what work is. But these ioafefs
of both sexes have noexperience Of work
and therefore no sympathy. The beach
Of the Atlantic is lined with them. There
must be some kind Of read Iustmens
That it may be peaceful one all good
men viii prav.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
COMPETENCE APPOINTMENTS.

The German NJ. f. conference which
was in session in Kansas City, Kan. las,
week. concluded its business last Sun
day. At the conclusion of the evening
service eight elders were ordained, and
at the conclusion of this impressive
service the following appointments were
made to the various churches for the
coming year il Kansas:
Rev Charles OFT. presiding elder;
Bushton. Rev. 2. W. AIatthai; Clay Cen
ter, II. II. Menger: Council Grove, II. 5.
Humtield: Degraff and Eldorado, c.
Steinmeyer; Enterprise. c. Hermann;
Eudora, John Halter: Greas Bend, \. j.
Ross: Halstead and Greenwich. {.
Buechel; Junction City. W. G.. Baab;
Lawrence. T. W. Fiegenbaum: Lacrosse,
T. G. Schultz, Lyons, J. Tanner: Larned
and kenzie. ". c. kellner: Norwich.
H. Hoffman; Peace Creek, a Jung
meyer: Sahna, q. J. Miller; Topeka. j.
L. Sternberg; Wichita. c. Eberhart;
Newton, F. D. Rademacher.
The conference embraces Kansas, West
ern Missouri and Nebraska. Appoint
n,ents for the other two districts were
made st the same time.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Sunday, it is proposed that the fast mai
trains, and all other railroad trains
which come within the scope Of inter
state commerce, shall be stopped at II
o'clock Saturday night. wherever they
may be, and set going the following
midnight This scheme would simply
delay the delivery Of the mails twenty
four hours without giving the train
hands or the men employed in the
United States mail service any Of the
advantages Of spending Sunday al home
or at church. and i is much to be feared
that devotional services would not be
organized on the spot. Wouldn't Il be
wiser for the Sabbatarians 70 proceed
upon more practical lines:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIGHT THE
SUGAR TRUST

Mr.. S. Cullen, of Alexandria, La,
writes to the Manufacturers Record that
he and few friends wish to establish
TWO or more central sugar mills IN his
parish, as counties are called in Louis
lana. And they require additional CAPT
tai to erect and start the mills, 1t is
claimed that the yield of cane is % tons
per acre, and at the present price OF
sugar, a mill with a capacity of from foul
to FIVE million hogsheads of sugar could
afford to pay for itself in three years.
This promises great deal better than
investments in railroad securities, and
will develop and enrich our country. AT
the same time by following the Ameri-
can plan of creating different centers OF
production, it will help break down the
sugar trust, which could not exist if we
were again raising one-third of the sugar
we consume. And we ought to be rails
ing all we require for domestic consump-
ton, ana stop what cannot be consider
ed other than drain on our own re-
sourses to pay for our immense importa-
tons of sugar and molasses.
The situation in Louisiana as regards
the promise of good profits to investors
in the sugar industry, in no way sur
passes Kansas prospects. The promise
for this seasons operations is as flatter-
ing as it could be anywhere, and unless
overtaken by some unforeseen disaster the
industry will certainly be demonstrated
to be one of the most profitable known
to agriculture in this or any other sec
ton
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
4 SUNDAY LAW.

Kansas lily star.
The missionaries in TINS country who
are making a crusade against Sunday
work have generally agreed upon the
oil presented 10 congress by Senator
Blair and that they are now engaged In
forming public sentiment from the
church pulpIts. But even those who are
in active sympathy with The movement
and would put summary stop to all the
work and dissipation On Sunday, must
admit that the present scheme has many
ssnpracticable features. sTbe general
government Is asked 10 stop al work n
the army and navy. which NAV be done
for the most part; bat, perhaps, "a czse
Of war the enemy might not consent; u
suspend hcstlliiies over Sunday. and then
L swOlld become necessary 70 fight
which Is certainly the most serious work
the army and Tlavy are ever called upon
TO perform. Congress is also asked =
suspend the transportation Of aazi4
over Sunday. In order Rot to inter
fere with as rapid Transmission Of the
mails - L plaSlble without violating
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Concerning the removal by the Frisco
road of its transfer business for the San
ia Fe from Halstead to Burton. to Hal
stead Independent says:
1.-The removal of the Frisco from Hal
stead has caused fight between that
road and the Santa Fe, the result OF
which is hard to determine. The Santa
Fe refuses to make any connection with
the Frisco at Burton, and tore up all
Of thet platforms and other improve
ments made by the latter on their right
of way. They also refuse to receive
freight from them at Burton and the
transfer at this place is being rapidly
filled by the Santa F'e with freight for
points along the Frisco. There are
strong probabilities that the Frisco will
be compelled to return to Halstead and
we believe that they will. The matter
will be taken to the courts and it will
be some time yet before it is definitely
settled"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
NEW RATES ON SALT.

The interstate railway commission
has recently taken action in regard to
fixing the rates of freight on salt west
from Chicago and st. Louis, that is no
less surprising than gratifying to those
engaged in the salt industry in southern
Kansas. The said action was to increase
the rate sufficient to discourage the ship
ment Of salt from New York and Michi-
gan to the southwest, and TO that extent
encourage the production in the Kansas
salt district. Such action was not ex-
pected in this quarter. which makes it a
matter of surprise. while it is gratifying
to know that our salt interest is not TO be
handicapped in the future by discrimina-
tons against it in the rate of freight,
which has amounted to about 50per cent
of the cost to the consumer. This new
ruling should, as it no doubt will. have
the effect of greatly stimulating the pro-
duction of this necessary commodity in
this state
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
when 10 eli aud When 20 Set

\ man, or woman either, can set Il
hen, although they can not sit err;
neither can they sat her. although the
old hen might at Oh them by the hour 4
they would allow. 4 man can not set
on "a wash bench. but be could ct TIE
BASIN on it, and neither the basin nor
the grammarIans would object Ito
could al on the dog = tail If the doy yers
willing, Or he might set bis io0s On 1t.
But If be should set on the aforesaid
tai, or sIt Hi- foot there, the gram
ularians as wei as the dox would howl.
And yet. strange As q may seem. tbs
man might -rl the tail aside and then lit
down, and neither be assaiied by tbs
dog nor the grstnmarIans
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
a Safe Political Diagnosis
Kansas CITY star (peuaocratsc}.


The usual Democratic exultation has
broken out in Kansas over the weak
ness of the county Republican tickets. :
Democratic victories in Kansas ara al
ways accomplished two or three months
before the elections, and. like the man
in the story. it is always lucky for Kan
sas Democrats that they have their
laugh first. Their time for celebration
Is during the campaign: not that there is
anv doubt of the result. but merely 10
provide that there shah be a generous
distribution OF ioillncation and fun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Leavenworth papers are still talking
about the phenomenal decrease i'll the
population of that place as is shown by
the census report this year as compared
with last years, and insist that the claim
last year of 80, 600 everybody there knew
TO be fictitious. The explanation is ac-
copied as entirely satisfactory. But if
the papers had spoken out and exposed
the fraud last year, much of the awk-
wardness of the situation would have
been avoided now.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

The Albany Law Journal says that Mr..
Justice Miller, of the United States
supreme court, who has been a member
of that court for twenty-seven years,
never had collegiate education, was
originally educated as a physician, and
was not admitted 20 the bar until be was
81 years of age. He has delivered, as
the Journal says, More opinions ON con-
stitutiona questions than any other
Judge in the whole history OF the court.
He is certainly one Of the great judges
o. this country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Mr. Bancroft, superintendent of the
Rio Grande q Western railway, has
given instructions that hereafter when
any accident occurs on his lines that the
full facts shall be given newspaper re-
porters who ask for them, to the end
that sensational and misleading reports
may be avoided. Mr.. Bancroft's head is
level. The railroads themselves are re-
sponsible for the exaggerated reports that
go out over every little mishap.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Sorghum is a Chinese sugar cane. the
seeds of which were obtained from
France by the United States patent Office
and distributed gratuitiously in 1886.
Later on Orange Judd, Of New York.
gave away $4,000 packages of it 10
American farmers. The plant can be
cultivated IL most Of the states 1t
yields good sugar and nolasses. -four
can be made from the seed, ana The fibre
of the cane is used in the manufacture
of paper.-New York Herald
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
Don't Believe IL.
Kansas Cl-y Gazette.

The Wichita EAGLE argues that Kan
sas farmers are In splendid shape be
cause they are moving very slow IN dis
posing Of their crops We have been
very weary for some time with the
fabulous figures representing the amount
Of farm mortgages IN Kansas anu other
states, because our conclusion was that
no one knew anything about the matter.
that when one comes 70 talk abont hun
dreds OF millions 1t Is too fabulous for
belief.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

How many more times viii it be
necessary for the courts, state and
federal, TO pronounce beef-on-hoof in
spection laws passed by state legislatures
as unconstitutional The principle I'M
DERIVING this matter is the same every
where, and the continued attempts 10
enact laws that are clearly in contra
ventIon herewith. in the face of such
decisions, betrays lack Of intelligence.
not to say honesty of purpose, that is
anything but complimentary 10 those
who thus persist IL such endeavorS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Plumb dined with Harrison at Deer
Park the other day and the politicians OF
Indiana and Missouri haven't slept a
wink since for the fear that Kansas
might get something, nor the politicians
of Kansas for the hope that they might
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

The agricultural end, at least, Of Gen.
Harrison's administration IS sound on
Kansas. Uncle jerry Rusk declares US
to be the sweetest state in the union.
The state to him proved glorious sur
Prise, he declares. SO it would to the
president himself, no doubt.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

P. F. Mcclure, the Democratic nomi-
nee for governor of Dakota is Kansas
boy, and Leon Abbot, the Democratic
nominee for governor OF New Jersey, is
a cousin of Prof IL. Winslow Abbott, of
this city, still Kansas is not Democratic
10 hurt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Touching the Major Warner racket it
turns out that there are two of them. It's
his wife that refuses to go to Washing
ton. The major should be made a
colonel or otherwise promoted III his
own family. However, in that respect
he no doubt already ranks many of US.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

The Atchison Globe complains of the
the quality of beer sent to Kansas.
What's the matter with the Atchison
brewery? At last accounts it was still
running with one Of the proprietors do
ing Europe and the other preparing to
90 the same thing.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
UNION SOLDIERS ASSO.
CATION.

HEADQUARTERS, ALLEGAN, KAN, !
Sept. 23, 1889.
GENERAL ORDERS NUMBER 8.
All pensioners are requested to march
in the procession of the Crippled Union
Soldiers association of the United States
at Ellsworth Kansas, October I, regard
less Of the part of the state to which they
belong as we want ali the army OF pen
sioners together in our ranks to show
their coIors. By order of
JAMES 4. UNDERWOOD,
Lieutenant-Generala and Commander the
c.. L. S. 4. of the United States.
MILTON FUsON, Adjutant General.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

In increasing the duty on goats to
thirty-fve cents Mexico has adopted
very inadequate method to get even with
US for shutting her lead ores out. Goats
are not exported in alarmingly large
numbers from the United States.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Attorney General Hogg of Texas seems
to have given mortal otfense to a number
of papers of that state and they are in
dustriously engaged in trying to remove
ms cranial surtout. Hogs greatest
offense is in aspiring to be governor of
Texas and later u. S. senator. lie may
be by nature what he is in name, but
he's the biggest one in the Lone Star
corral, lust the same
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
The finding of the missing Bloomer
child alive and uniniured at the house of

The finding of the missing Bloomer
child alive and uninjured at the house of
neighbor near Rosalia, Butler county,
was as timely for the welfare of the man
Edwards and his wife, who We're sus-
pected of making away with the child,
as it was gratifying to the parents and
their friends. The case was a singular
one as to the child, and serves as pow
erful warning against hasty action by
an excited mob. There are cases where
mob law seems to be justifiable, but they
are very rare Where the law fails to
mete out adequate punishment, either in
degree or certainty, the sentiment of the
community is almost always responsible,
and it requires comparatively little time
to correct any defects that may be found
to exist.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

The worlds fair in the United States
in 1892 will have very respectable adj
iunct in a show of similar kind, to be
held in the City of Mexico during the
same year. 1t is TO be international in
its features, and when visitors have tired
OF the circus they can take the cars and
stroll three thousand miles away to the
side-show in our sister republic. The
distance is reconed from St. Louis.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

The Salina district campmeeting closed
Sunday, %, Rev. B. E. Shawham IN
charge. IL was a great meeting. 1t
was held at Delphos.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

A horse stealing combine has been
discovered in North Dakota, and the citl-
zens have combined to break it up. We
trust they may succeed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

The papers that are asserting that the
sorghum sugar manufactured III Kansas
last year cost the manufacturers 90 cents
per pound don't know what they are
talking about. 1t is not costing this year
much to exceed one-tenth of that sum.
The 80 cent per pound men must have
added the cost of the sugar plants to the
aggregate product of the year.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

That Rosalia sensation over in Butler
was great sensation, but 1t remains IN
expIcable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25
FARMERS INTEREST IN PROTECTION

The Boston Journal answers SO well
Democratic assertions that mannfac-
turers are alone benefited by the Amer
lean system of protection to American
industries, that we reproduce what it
says on the subject:
"The protective principle as embodied
in our present tariff is not confined to
the products of shops and factories. 1t
applies equally to the products of farms.
Animals, breadstutfs, hay, potatoes, fax
and wool are all made dutiable. So with
the lesser classes of product which the
farmers raise. The duties of these
products are believed to be reasonably
heavy, and yet last years foreign farm
productions entering in competition with
our own We're imported to an aggregate
amount OF $50, 000, 900. Here are the fig
uresSof duty-paying agricultural imports
for the twelve months ending June 80,
1899, as given by the treasury depart
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Allen Marvel, the new president of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Re rail
road calls it the Santa Fee and not the
'Atchlson.' That seems to please all
the towns of the northwestern corner Of
the state except Atohison. Why not
call it by its full name and thus please
all? 1t is the little equities that con-
tribute most to the pleasures of life.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-25

Topeka is making extensive prepare
ton to take care of the deep water con-
vention and its delegates.